US Believes North Korean Army Is Already In Russia's Kursk

Kursk, Russia/DOK TASS

JAKARTA - The United States believes some North Korean soldiers are in the Russian Kursk region. Two US officials confirmed the assessment made by NATO the day before.

As reported by Reuters on Tuesday, October 29, officials speaking on condition of anonymity did not say what they believed North Korean troops were doing at Kursk.

It is also unclear how the army will help Russia.

The Pentagon on Monday declined to confirm NATO's assessment of several North Korean military units having been deployed to the Kursk region.

The Pentagon says Ukraine will not impose new restrictions on the use of US weapons against North Korean troops if they participate in the fight against Ukrainian forces.

The Pentagon estimates 10,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to eastern Russia for training.

Part of the army has moved closer to Ukraine, and we are increasingly concerned that Russia intends to use the army in combat or to support combat operations against Ukrainian troops at the Russian Kursk Oblast near the border with Ukraine, said Pentagon spokesman Sabrina Singh.