Sabrina Singh, spokesperson for the Pentagon, has stated at a briefing that the US Department of Defense has seen no signs suggesting that North Korean troops are present in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine or are heading in that direction.

Source: Ukrinform news agency; the website of the Pentagon

Quote from Singh: "Don't have any indications that there are DPRK soldiers in Ukraine."

Details: The spokesperson noted that the Pentagon could confirm the presence of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine. However, Singh stated that no movements of units with North Korean troops into Ukrainian territory have been recorded.

Background:

• On 7 November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that North Korean soldiers fighting on Russia's side in Kursk Oblast had suffered losses.
• In the third quarter of 2024, a record number of North Korean citizens came to Russia, citing training as the purpose of their trip amid reports of North Korean soldiers being deployed to participate in the war against Ukraine.
• The US State Department stated that Russia's success on the battlefield using North Korean troops would depend on the level of their integration into the Russian military.
• Last week, the US confirmed that North Korean troops had participated in combat operations in Kursk Oblast for the first time.
• In addition, according to The New York Times, a 50,000-strong group of Russian and North Korean troops is preparing to launch a large-scale counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast.

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