North Korean soldiers have already arrived in Kursk region - intelligence

The press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate stated that North Korean troops had already arrived in the Kursk region to participate in a full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war.

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The presence of the North Korean military was reportedly spotted on 23 October.

Intelligence sources clarify that the DPRK army soldiers who arrived in Russia are being trained at five military training grounds in the east of the aggressor state - Baranovsky, Donguz, Yekaterinoslavsky, 248th and 249th.

In addition, several weeks are allocated for the coordination of the North Korean military, which Russia plans to use in the war against Ukraine.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine estimates that the number of North Korean troops deployed is about 12,000, including 500 officers, including three generals from Pyongyang.

Moscow has appointed Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov as the person responsible for overseeing the training and adaptation of the DPRK troops.

In addition, the soldiers sent by Pyongyang are provided with ammunition, bedding, winter clothing and footwear, and hygiene products. Each North Korean soldier will be provided with 50 metres of toilet paper and 300 grams of soap every month, in accordance with the established norms.

The GUR also noted that the Kremlin has high hopes for the North Korean component in the war against Ukraine and the global confrontation with the West.

Source: GUR