North Korean command centre revealed in Russia's Kursk region
Ambassador of Ukraine to South Korea, Dmytro Ponomarenko, revealed the existence of a North Korean "command centre" in the Kursk region of Russia.
16 November 2024 11:34
The Ambassador of Ukraine to South Korea, Dmytro Ponomarenko, in a conversation with "Voice of America" (VOA), disclosed that there is a North Korean "command centre" operating in the Kursk region of Russia. It includes seven officers from Pyongyang.
North Korean presence in Russia
According to Ponomarenko, the command centre consists of seven North Korean generals, including three staff members and four brigade commanders. The Yonhap agency emphasizes that it is unclear who established this unit or what its exact role is.
The Ambassador reported that the 93rd Special Forces Brigade of the North Korean Army in the Kursk region comprises 876 soldiers, including 72 officers. It has been deployed about 1.6 kilometres from the village of Rechytsa.
Increase in number of soldiers
The region already hosts 11,000 North Korean soldiers, and this number is expected to rise to 15,000. Ponomarenko assessed that although the presence of 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers would not fundamentally change the situation on the front, it would be a burden for Ukrainian forces.
The Ambassador pointed out that if the contingent is rotated every two to three months, about 100,000 North Korean soldiers experienced in modern warfare could appear over the course of a year. This could significantly impact the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
