In the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, there are currently over 11,000 North Korean soldiers.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Anatoliy Barhylevych, stated during a telethon that the DPRK soldiers have already engaged in battles against the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He detailed which specific military units the aggressor has deployed to the Kursk region.
"These are primarily combined arms units. They are disguised as the indigenous population of the Far East, equipped with the appropriate documentation. They are prepared to conduct operations in the European part," the Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces noted.
War in Ukraine - North Korea's Involvement
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that as many as 100,000 soldiers may arrive from North Korea to Russia as part of an agreement between the countries.
According to CNN, North Korean military personnel are already present in occupied Mariupol and in territories seized by Russians in the Kharkiv region.
Recently, the Financial Times reported that North Korea sent Russia 50 self-propelled artillery units and 20 upgraded multiple rocket launchers. This was later confirmed by South Korean intelligence.
On November 20, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a powerful strike with Storm Shadow missiles against a target in the Kursk region.
Analysts believe the target was a bunker where Russian and North Korean generals may have been present.
The following day, The Wall Street Journal reported that as a result of this missile strike in the Kursk region, a high-ranking North Korean general was injured.