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Russia Claims North Korean Forces Have Reached the Frontline in Ukraine for the First Time
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Russian pro-war bloggers are claiming that soldiers from North Korea have allegedly arrived in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region and may be preparing to fight near the town of Huliaypole on November 23. None of these claims has been independently verified.
According to a Russian Telegram channel, a contingent described as “representatives of friendly DPRK forces” reportedly reached the frontline after completing, they claim, a two-month training program on Russian training grounds.
Head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, Andrii Kovalenko, reported that as of 9 a.m. on November 24, no North Korean troops were spotted in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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“After two months of training, representatives of friendly North Korea have arrived at the front. Guess the direction. It’s a field, and you can ‘walk’ there,” a Russian military blogger wrote.
This refers to a Ukrainian town, Huliaypole, which directly translates as a “walk-about field.”
New footage of North Korean troops fighting with Russia. North Korea released this documentary today during a ceremony awarding soldiers who fought in Kursk. pic.twitter.com/YtcpQay7wQ
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Ukrainian officials have not confirmed the presence of North Korean troops, and Western intelligence agencies have issued no statements supporting the claim.
North Korea has supplied Russia with artillery shells, missiles, and ammunition in recent months, but direct troop deployment to Ukrainian territory remains unverified.
Previously, North Korean personnel were involved in supporting Russian forces during fighting in Russia’s Kursk region.
Earlier, North Korean combat engineers began mine-clearing operations in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces fought Russian troops for more than six months.
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