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Satellite images show how hundreds of North Korean troops were likely transported to a secluded Russian port

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At least two Russian naval ships are believed to have moved North Korean soldiers to a Russian military port in Dunai, in the far east, in October and November .

An estimated 12,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia , according to Ukrainian officials and Western intelligence reports in January .

North Korea is gaining valuable combat experience with its involvement in Ukraine , analyst says.

Pyongyang 's ground troops are also getting better, Getmanchuk says.

North Korea has used that experience to upgrade missiles to make them more accurate.

There are indications that Russia and North Korea are no longer using the sea route to transport troops, the think tank says.

South Korean intelligence has reported that Russian military planes are frequently flying between Vladivostok and Pyongyang .