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
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    5 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.

    • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

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