North Korea troops have been deployed to Kursk region

21/11/2024 6:16

        Around 10,900 North Korean
        troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne
        unit and marines, with some already participating in battles in
        the Ukraine war, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday,
        citing the country's spy agency.
        
        North Korea has also shipped additional arms for the war in
        Ukraine, including self-propelled howitzers and multiple rocket
        launchers, parliament intelligence committee member Lee
        Seong-kweun told reporters, citing the National Intelligence
        Service.
        
        North Korean foreign minister Choe Son 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
        exchanging greetings to cover more significant issues, including
        a possible visit to Russia by Kim Jong Un, another parliament
        intelligence committee member, Park Sun-won, said, citing NIS.
        
        The spy agency is still trying to determine the exact number
        of North Korean troop casualties and whether any had surrendered
        amid conflicting information, the lawmaker said.
        
        On Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's remarks that
        the number of North Korean troops stationed inside Russia could
        grow to 100,000, Lee cited the NIS as saying that although that
        is not confirmed, if the current battles are prolonged and
        casualties occur, North Korea may send more troops.