The assessment follows a news report that between 1,000 and 3,000 North Korean troops were newly transported to Kursk via Russian cargo ships and military airplanes between January and February this year in the second round of such troop deployment.
A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in its engine room on Monday, leaving two crew members missing, Euronews reported on Tuesday, citing Russian authorities.
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Russian Embassy in India has said it is aware of the Russian cargo ship detention "in the Indian port of Cochin," on board of which a military cargo for the Indian Armed Forces was delivered.