Battle with North Korean soldiers in Kursk region was attempt to test Ukrainian defense - NYT
Illustrative photo: details of the battle between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and DPRK soldiers have become known (Getty Images)
North Korean troops clashed with Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region. This most likely occurred in an attempt to probe the Ukrainian defense line in the region, The New York Times reports.
It is noted that this battle in the Kursk region was limited and not large-scale.
The information about the clash between the Ukrainian and North Korean military was confirmed to the American press by a senior US official and a Ukrainian official on condition of anonymity.
The Ukrainian official told the NYT that the clash was likely intended to test the Ukrainian line for weaknesses.
The Ukrainian official added that the DPRK soldiers were fighting alongside Russia's 810th Separate Marine Brigade.
However, it was not specified when exactly the battle took place.
A US official told The New York Times that a significant number of North Korean troops were killed in the clash.
What is known about the battle between the DPRK troops and the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The day before yesterday, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council, Andrii Kovalenko, said that the first DPRK military in the Kursk region had probably already come under fire from Ukrainian soldiers.
In addition, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov recently said that Ukrainian soldiers had already participated in a clash with DPRK soldiers who had been transferred to Russia. The official also noted that the battle was small-scale.
On November 4, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the North Koreans could start fighting against the Ukrainian military in the coming days.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine's sources also reported that several DPRK military personnel were killed along with the Russian occupiers during the strike near Donetsk on October 3.
