North Korea has actually sent extra soldiers to Russia and redeployed a few of its soldiers to the cutting edge in the Kursk area, an official from South Koreas intelligence agency told AFP on Thursday.South Korean and Western intelligence agencies previously reported that more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers were released to Russia in 2015 to support its fight against a surprise Ukrainian offensive near the border.Earlier this month, Seoul stated North Korean soldiers battling alongside Russian forces in Kursk had actually not engaged in fight because mid-January.
Ukraine also claimed they were withdrawn following heavy losses.On Thursday, an official from South Koreas National Intelligence Agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated those soldiers had actually now been redeployed to the frontline.
There likewise appear to have actually been extra troop implementations, the authorities included, noting that the precise scale was still being assessed.Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang have confirmed the presence of North Korean forces in Russia.
Nevertheless, the two countries signed an agreement, that included a shared defense clause, during Russian President Vladimir Putins see to North Korea last year.