South Korea's National Intelligence Service has confirmed that North Korean military units previously sent to Russia have already been deployed to Russian positions near Kursk, where combat operations are underway. As reported National Intelligence Service of South Korea November 13, information about the presence of North Korean soldiers on the Russian-Ukrainian front is confirmed by data collected over the past two weeks. South Korean intelligence continues to actively monitor the situation, analyzing and collecting information related to the movement of North Korean units.

The Russian side has not yet responded to the information voiced, however, it was previously reported that such information does not correspond to reality.