“Last week there were reports that North Korean troops are already in the Kharkiv region, but they were later officially denied”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“We have no signs that there are North Korean soldiers in Ukraine. What we see is that they are stationed in the Kursk region, but, you know, are not moving to Ukraine at the moment,” she said during the briefing.
The Pentagon was also unable to confirm information about the loss of North Korean soldiers in Russia.
Last week there were reports that North Korean troops are already in the Kharkiv region. However, operational-tactical group “Kharkiv” officially denied this information.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine previously reported that the first military units from the DPRK arrived in the combat zone of the Russian-Ukrainian war on October 23, “their appearance was recorded in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.”
The Pentagon confirmed the presence of at least 10,000 North Korean troops in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation
On November 5, the sources of the Financial Times and Suspilnyi in the special services reported the first combat clashes between the Ukrainian and North Korean military in the Kursk region. It was noted that so far “there are no major clashes”.
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The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the first military units from the DPRK arrived in the combat zone of the Russian-Ukrainian war – on October 23, “their appearance was recorded in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.” According to GUR estimates, the number of North Korean troops transferred to Russia is now about 12,000, including 500 officers, including three Pyongyang generals.
On October 22, South Korea announced a possible review of support for Kyiv, in particular regarding the provision of lethal weapons and the deployment of personnel, depending on the situation in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on information about the transfer of North Korean troops to Russia, did not deny these data. But he recalled the strategic partnership agreement with North Korea, noting that Moscow “never doubted that the North Korean leadership takes our agreements seriously.”