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North Korea continues to provide military assistance to the russian Federation, keeping about 11,000 of its servicemen on its territory and planning to send new units, Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said in an interview with zn.ua.
The North Korean units are located mainly in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, remaining at the training grounds, where four brigades were formed. “This is approximately 11,000 soldiers, and their main area of responsibility is these two regions. We see this both in their actions and in the recording of their presence, Skibitsky said.
He also mentioned the agreement between moscow and Pyongyang to send another 6,000 more DPRK soldiers to perform engineering tasks, demining and restore infrastructure facilities. The first group, about 1,200 people, is expected in the Kursk region in the near future.
Skibitsky emphasized that for the DPRK, such participation is primarily an opportunity to gain valuable combat experience. “This is a modern-type conflict. And now, in addition to russia and Ukraine, North Korea is also participating in it. For the region, including Japan, South Korea and China, this means that Pyongyang is becoming one of the most knowledgeable states in modern methods of warfare – from the use of FPV drones and artillery to assault tactics and reconnaissance,” he explained.
