South Korea confirms participation of North Korean troops in battles with AFU

The DPRK soldiers who were transferred to russia are already participating in hostilities against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It was reported by the Yonhap agency with reference to the statement of the National Intelligence Service of South Korea.

North Korean soldiers deployed in russia have arrived in the Kursk Oblast in the last two weeks. Their deployment to the battlefield has been completed.

South Korea's intelligence agency noted on Wednesday that North Korean troops in russia are already participating in combat operations against Ukraine.

The special service also noted that they continue to collect data.

"They knew that they would stay and made certain reserves. But they don't understand: when the enemy comes, it will completely destroy the human resource and take those foodstuffs and use them for its own purposes," said Filashkin.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on October 31, the United States announced that there are already 8,000 North Korean military personnel in the Kursk Oblast of russia.

On November 4, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine had inflicted the first casualties on servicemen of the North Korean army.

On November 7, Forbes reported that Ukrainian fighters repelled an assault by russian occupiers and North Korean troops in the Kursk Oblast.

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