The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
  • @DarkCloud@lemmy.worldEnglish
    -1•10 months ago

    It’s a proxy war because the two major powers are fighting in an area neither of them own.

    Iraq was a proxy war, even though US troops were there.

    • PennomiEnglish
      4•10 months ago

      I’d say not since Russia is trying to directly annex those portions of Ukraine. How is that a proxy?