Military intelligence says Russia is transporting North Korean soldiers to the front lines in civilian trucks

Russia is transporting North Korean soldiers to the front lines in trucks with civilian license plates, Ukraine’s military intelligence service (HUR) reported on October 27.

The announcement comes from a combination of US and Ukrainian officials. North Korean troops head to Russia’s Kursk Oblast To assist Moscow against Ukraine’s aggression in the region.

Russian police officers stopped a Kamaz truck with civilian license plates on the Kursk-Voronezh highway HUR on October 27. in question via the official Telegram channel. The vehicle was reportedly filled with North Korean military personnel, but the driver had no documented combat orders.

According to the audio recording published by HUR, in the captured radio communication, officers of Russia’s 810th Separate Marine Brigade are trying to solve the problem of the stopped truck. The unit was expecting to receive North Korean reinforcements via Kamaz truck.

Audio recordings show officers discussing why the truck was stopped on the Kursk-Voronezh highway and why the driver did not have the necessary documents.

HUR’s report shows North Korean troops heading towards Russian troops, in line with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s October 25 statement that Russia planned to send the first North Korean troops to an area. war zone On October 27-28.

Russia and North Korea come first He rejected Ukraine’s reports Amid allegations that North Korean troops are participating in the war, leaders of the two countries have changed their language in recent days, moving from denial to justification.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 24 indirectly accepted The presence of North Korean soldiers in Russia responded to the claims regarding satellite images by saying “if there are images, they reflect something” and referred to Pyongyang’s statement. plea agreement With Moscow.

North Korea’s foreign ministry said on October 25 that the decision to send troops to Russia would have negative consequences. comply with international law.

Estimates of the number of North Korean troops sent to the Ukrainian-Russian front vary. U.S. officials estimate about 3,000 North Korean soldiers are in training Russiabut National Safety Council spokesman John Kirby stated that the overall number may now be higher.

South Korean intelligence told lawmakers that the number of North Korean troops in Russia could reach 10,000 by December, while Kiev said Pyongyang was sending troops. approximately 12,000 soldiers to Russia, including 500 officers and three generals.

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