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North Korea sends more troops and ballistic missiles to russia
Published : Saturday, 22 August, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Observer Online Report
As part of its military cooperation with Russia, North Korea has sent a specialized unit of drone operators capable of conducting attacks in Ukraine.
Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Agency said, "8,500 North Korean troops are already deployed in Russia’s Kursk region. Following a planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in September, Pyongyang could send approximately 50,000 more troops."
Among the forces currently deployed are 1,000 engineers and mine-learance personnel, along with 400 drone operators. These drone operators, who have previous operational experience, are expected to be used to monitor and attack various targets inside Ukraine. However, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed reports of a massive troop deployment as “groundless and fictional.”
According to Ukrainian intelligence, North Korean troops will not directly fight on Ukrainian territory. Instead, they will reinforce rear positions, allowing Russian troops to focus on frontline attacks. In October 2024, North Korea’s first contingent of 10,000 troops sent to the Kursk region suffered heavy casualties. However, after returning, they gained technical experience in drone warfare. So far, approximately 25,000 North Korean troops have been involved in this process.
In addition to military personnel, North Korea is also supplying Russia with KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles. More than 150 missiles were supplied before August last year, followed by another 40. One of these missiles was reportedly used in an attack on Radushne in Dnipro on July 30, in which four children from the same family were killed. Around 90 North Korean personnel have reportedly been sent to Voronezh to assist with the deployment of these missiles.
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