In a recent monday briefing Mark Rutte from NATO pointed-out presence of North Korean military units in russias Kursk area (where Ukrainian forces made gains during summer-time operations)
According to last-weeks declassified US intelligence report approximately 3k North-Korean soldiers are getting combat-ready training on russian soil; however their direct involvement in conflict remains unclear. This info matches earlier statements from both Ukrainian and South-Korean governments about foreign troops near the border
The presence of these units in Kursk region - which experienced significant territorial changes during warm-season operations - raises questions about possible cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. Intel sources suggest that these foreign troops might be part of wider military-technical partnership between the two nations