North Korean soldiers have already participated in battles against the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kursk – General Staff.


There are more than 11 thousand North Korean troops in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Anatoliy Barhylevych, reported that there are over 11 thousand North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. He also added that these servicemen have already participated in battles against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Barhylevych explained that these are general military units that present themselves as the indigenous population of the Far East and possess all necessary documents. They are ready to conduct combat operations in the European part.
Earlier, intelligence services of Ukraine, Western countries, and South Korea reported the deployment of North Korean troops to the combat zone in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. It is stated that Moscow has deployed about 12 thousand North Korean troops in airborne assault units.
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