N.Korean troops engaged in combat

7/11/2024 6:10

        North Korean troops were
        engaged in combat in Russia's Kursk in recent days for the first
        time, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
        
        One of the officials, speaking on the condition of
        anonymity, said they took part in combat on November 4. The
        officials did not say whether there were any North Korean
        casualties and did not provide further details on the
        engagement.
        
        President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the first
        battles between the Ukrainian military and North Korean troops
        "open a new page in instability in the world" after his defence
        minister said a "small engagement" had taken place.
        
        Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed, in
        an interview with South Korean television, that the first
        engagement had occurred with North Korean troops, an apparent
        escalation in a conflict that began when Russia invaded Ukraine
        in 2022.
        
        Earlier this week the Pentagon said that there were at
        least 10,000 North Korean troops in Kursk, adding that between
        11,000 and 12,000 troops were in Russia all together.