Intel sources confirm North Korean tros participating in Russia’s war against Ukraine

This information was confirmed for Ukrinform by the Ukrainian intelligence sources.

These North Korean sdiers have been observed in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions, with the potential for their deployment in combat near the towns of Sudzha and Kursk.

The Ukrainska Pravda previously reported about the formation of a “special Buryat battalion” comprising North Korean nationals. Also, 18 North Korean sdiers are reported to have deserted.

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On October 13, President Zelensky noted that Russia is strengthening its alliances with regimes like North Korea, extending beyond arms transfers to the deployment of North Korean personnel within Russian military forces.