North Korean troops took part in combat operations in the Kursk region for the first time.

North Korean troops have taken part in combat operations in Russia's Kursk region for the first time, Reuters reports. According to an anonymous US official, North Korean fighters clashed with the enemy on November 4. This event was allegedly the first recorded instance of North Korean forces taking part in combat operations in Russia.

Officials have not yet disclosed information about the number of North Korean casualties and have refrained from commenting further on the details of the incident. Information on the extent to which North Korean forces were involved and the type of cooperation they were involved in remains classified.

At the same time, the information is not confirmed by either the Russian or North Korean sides. It was previously stated that there are no North Korean military personnel on Russian territory at all.