Over 10 thousand North Korean military personnel are located in Russia, near the border with Ukraine, where they are conducting security measures - reported the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS).
In addition, Pyongyang has sent over a thousand engineers to Russia for demining and five thousand builders to restore infrastructure in the occupied territories. The intelligence notes that their relocation is taking place gradually, starting from September.
Cooperation between North Korea and Russia
According to NIS, North Korea is actively improving the quality of its military technologies through cooperation with Russia, particularly in the field of missile systems and unmanned aerial vehicles. However, the development of atomic submarines, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and hypersonic weapons is still in its early stages.
According to British intelligence, more than half of the North Korean soldiers participating in the war against Ukraine in Russia may have suffered losses during combat operations in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. This is the first time that North Korean troops have participated in offensive actions against Ukraine.
According to the National Intelligence of South Korea, North Korea and Russia are collaborating effectively in the military sphere, but some ambitious projects remain in the development stage.