North Korean troops partially transferred to Russia’s Belgorod Oblast
Pravda Ukraine
North Korean troops have been partially redeployed to the border with Ukraine in Belgorod Oblast of the Russian Federation.
Source: Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, on Telegram
Quote: “A part of the military from the DPRK has been redeployed to the border of Belgorod Oblast.”
Background:
- As reported earlier, since March 2024, Russia has supplied North Korea with more than a million barrels (56,000 tonnes) of oil, likely in payment for military support.
- On 10 November, The New York Times reported that a 50,000-strong group of Russian and North Korean troops was preparing to launch a large-scale counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast.
- Bloomberg reported that North Korea could send up to 100,000 troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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