South Korean intelligence revealed the real number of North Korean troops in Russia

About 10,900 North Korean servicemen were deployed in the Kursk region as part of the Russian airborne unit and marines. Some of them are already fighting in the war in Ukraine, South Korean lawmaker Lee Song-kwen said on Wednesday, citing the country’s spy agency. About this UNN reports with reference to Reuters.

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In response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s remark that the number of North Korean troops stationed in Russia could rise to 100,000, Lee quoted the country’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) as saying, although it has not been confirmed, that if the current fighting drags on and there are casualties, North Korea may send more troops.

The spy agency is reportedly still trying to determine the exact number of North Korean troop casualties and whether they have surrendered, the lawmaker said.

Also, according to him, North Korea sent additional weapons for the war in Ukraine, including self-propelled howitzers and rocket launchers.

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Another member of the parliamentary intelligence committee, Park Soon-won, said, citing NIS, that North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Song-hui’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during her visit to Moscow this month was unusual in terms of protocol and likely went beyond framework of the exchange of greetings to cover more important issues, including a possible visit to Russia by Kim Jong-un.

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