North Korean troops already in Russia’s Kursk near Ukraine, NATO confirms



News North Korean troops already in Russia’s Kursk near Ukraine, NATO confirms Expert says Moscow using deployment to send message over Kyiv’s incursion and repel Ukraine from its territory Anton Sokolin October 29, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gives a statement on Oct. 28, 2024. \| Image: NATO North Korean troops have already reached Russia’s Kursk region near the Ukrainian border, NATO confirmed on Monday, in a sign that the allies could frame the DPRK deployment as a defensive measure to repel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory. “I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a statement on Monday. North Korean troops have already reached Russia’s Kursk region near the Ukrainian border, NATO confirmed on Monday, in a sign that the allies could frame the DPRK deployment as a defensive measure to repel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory. “I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a statement on Monday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean troops already in Russia’s Kursk near Ukraine, NATO confirms

Expert says Moscow using deployment to send message over Kyiv’s incursion and repel Ukraine from its territory

Anton Sokolin October 29, 2024

North Korean troops already in Russia’s Kursk near Ukraine, NATO confirms

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gives a statement on Oct. 28, 2024. | Image: NATO

North Korean troops have already reached Russia’s Kursk region near the Ukrainian border, NATO confirmed on Monday, in a sign that the allies could frame the DPRK deployment as a defensive measure to repel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.

“I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a statement on Monday.

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