The first North Korean military units that have undergone training at training grounds in eastern russia have arrived in the war zone of the russo-Ukrainian war. In particular, they were seen in russia's kursk oblast on 23 October 2024.

The North Korean troops who arrived in russia are being trained at five military training grounds located in the east of the aggressor state: baranovskyi (ussuriisk), donguz (ulan-ude), yekatierinoslavskyi (yekatierinoslavka), 248th (kniaze-volkonskoie) and 249th (siergieyevka).

North Korean military personnel, whom Russia intends to use in the war against Ukraine, have several weeks to cohesion.

According to DIU's assessments, the number of North Korean troops deployed to russia is currently around 12,000, including 500 officers, particularly three Pyongyang generals.

moscow has appointed deputy defence minister yunus-bek yevkurov as the person responsible for overseeing the training and adaptation of the North Korean troops.

The soldiers sent by Pyongyang are being supplied with ammunition, bedding, winter clothing and footwear, as well as hygiene products. In particular, according to the established norms, moscow will provide each North Korean with 50 meters of toilet paper and 300 grams of soap every month.

The kremlin has high hopes for the North Korean component in the war against Ukraine and the global confrontation with the West.