Pentagon chief confirms North Korean troops are in Russia

According to Reuters, Austin made this statement during a conversation with journalists in Rome, as reported by Ukrinform.

“There are indications that there are North Korean forces in Russia,” Austin told reporters, using North Korea’s formal name: the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

At the same time, Austin noted that it is currently unclear what exactly North Korean soldiers are doing in Russia.

“What exactly are they doing? It remains to be seen. These are things we need to figure out,” the Pentagon chief added.

As previously reported, North Korean troops could soon be deployed to Russia’s Kursk region, according to Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence service.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has also stated that Ukraine has information about the preparation of two North Korean brigades, each consisting of 6,000 men.