Ukrainian intelligence services previously reported that the first units trained in eastern Russia have already arrived in the Kursk region.
This was also confirmed by NATO Secretary General Mark Rite.
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared the information with lawmakers during a closed session of the parliamentary intelligence committee.
“Troop mobilization between North Korea and Russia continues,” Yonhap quoted the NIS as saying. “We examine the probability that some [Ziemeļkorejas] soldiers, including high-ranking military personnel, have been sent to the front line.”
According to South Korean intelligence, Russian soldiers are teaching the North Koreans Russian military terminology, but they are having difficulty communicating due to the language barrier, Yonhap reports.
Among them, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hee went on an official visit to Moscow. This is her second trip to Russia in recent weeks.
Seoul believes she may have discussed moving additional troops to Russia during the last trip.