"From Kursk, North Korean units are using drones to conduct aerial reconnaissance missions over the neighboring Sumy region in Ukraine, identifying troop positions and supporting Russian follow-on strikes against identified targets, Kyiv said. Ukraine has "intercepted communications between North Korean drone operators and personnel of the Russian army," Kyiv shared in a statement published to the Telegram messaging app. It said that North Korean drone operators "adjusted the fire of multiple launch rocket systems against Ukrainian positions.""
"North Korean forces are flying drones for Russia and directing strikes against targets in Ukraine, Kyiv said on Thursday, offering new details about Pyongyang's involvement in the war. The Ukrainian military said that the North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv launched a surprise cross-border offensive in August 2024. Pyongyang deployed forces there a few months later to help Moscow repel the Ukrainian advances."
North Korean forces operate drones from Russia's Kursk region to conduct aerial reconnaissance over Ukraine's Sumy region, identifying troop positions and enabling Russian strikes. Communications intercepted show North Korean drone operators coordinating with Russian army personnel and adjusting multiple launch rocket systems fire against Ukrainian positions. Footage shows a North Korean soldier beside a group of FPV drones, which can perform reconnaissance and strike missions. Approximately 11,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to Kursk last fall to assist Russian operations and recapture territory lost to Ukraine. The duration and extent of North Korean support inside Sumy remain unclear; forces in the region have repelled a recent offensive.
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