EADaily, November 9th, 2024. In the Kursk region, the Russian military from the North group captured a female servicewoman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Sources in Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) have confirmed that the first clash between Ukrainian forces and North Korean troops has taken place in Russia's Kursk Oblast. Source: Financial Times Details: A senior Ukrainian intelligence official confirmed the military engagement between units of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Ukrainian military to the Financial Times but declined to provide the specifics.

North Korea has aided Russia by sending 10,000 troops to the Ukrainian front. However, as the Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday, they are commanded by a Russian major general. The presence of North Korean soldiers indicates "close cooperation" between the two regimes.