Russia is reportedly training North Korean soldiers in deadly drone techniques, in a move Ukraine says threatens both itself and South Korea.

Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Saturday that there were reports North Korean troops were preparing for combat alongside Russian forces. "We have numerous reports of North Korean soldiers preparing to participate in combat operations alongside Russian Forces,

Russia launched a new barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing one civilian and wounding more than 30 people in the centre, south, and northeast of the country, Ukrainian officials said.