The North Korean military is still on the territory of the Kursk region of Russia. They have not participated in hostilities, but are ready to join the battle at any time.
“DPRK troops are still in the Kursk region,” she said.
A representative of the US Department of Defense also informed that the US side has yet to see North Korean troops directly participating in hostilities.
“We know they are ready to fight and we continue to monitor the situation,” she concluded.
Let’s remember that a week ago Pentagon press secretary Patrick Ryder also said that the US Department of Defense so far there is no evidence that North Korean troops actively participated in the fighting against Ukraine on the side of the Russian Federation. But according to him, the situation can change at any time.
“So far, we have not seen North Korean soldiers actively participating in front-line offensive battles. Although we expect this is likely to happen at some point in time,” he said.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that at the end of November, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that the number of North Korean troops on Russian territory had reached 11 thousand. At the same time, he warned that this figure could rise to 100 thousand.
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