North Korean troops are still fighting on the front line near Kursk, although their activity has decreased in recent days amid heavy losses. The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that media reports that DPRK troops have not been seen on the front line for several weeks “are not true.”
Kyrylo Budanov said this in an interview with The War Zone.
According to Budanov, there are still about 8,000 North Koreans fighting against Ukraine on the front line in Kursk. However, their numbers have recently decreased, and Ukrainian officials are trying to determine what this change means.
“We have to wait some time to see if there are any real changes or if it is just a decrease in activity for a couple of days. Media reports are wrong,” Budanov explained.
Budanov acknowledged that his comments contradicted reports by The New York Times and other media outlets about the current status of North Korean troops in Kursk.
As reported by The New York Times on January 31, North Korean soldiers were withdrawn from the front line after suffering heavy losses and have not been seen at the front for about two weeks. It was noted that the decision to withdraw North Korean troops from the front line may not be permanent.
