Intercepts: Russian military preparing to meet N.Korean sdiers

That’s according to the HUR press service, Ukrinform reports.

The communications invve service members from Russia’s 810th Separate Marine Brigade, 18th Army of the Southern Military District deployed in Kursk region. In the intercepts, the invaders discuss preparations for the reception and distribution of North Korean military personnel (provisional name: Battalion "K") in the Kursk direction, the report reads.

In order to set up interaction, the invaders plan to attach one translator and three Russian servicemen to every 30 North Korean sdiers. However, the Russians express doubts about the possibility of ensuring that the new arrivals will have enough local commanders to lead their units.

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"The number of North Korean sdiers transferred to Russia is now about 12,000, of which 500 are officers, including three generals from Pyongyang," the agency noted.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, President Vodymyr Zelensky heard the report from Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, eksandr Syrskyi, who reported an intelligence update suggesting that Russia will start utilizing North Korean tros in combat zones as early as October 27-28.

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