Ukrainian official says North Korean troops in Kursk Oblast have come under fire for the first time
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Andrii Kovalenko, head of the counter-disinformation centre at Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, said the first North Korean soldiers stationed in Kursk Oblast had come under fire, without giving details; the Kyiv Independent said it could not verify the claim. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said on 31 October that about 8,000 North Korean troops were in Kursk Oblast. Russia and North Korea had not confirmed the deployment.
- When
- 4 November 2024
- Where
- Kursk Oblast, Russia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- ground assault · military
- Acting party
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Against
- Government of North Korea (DPRK), including the Korean People's Army
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Claim by a Ukrainian official, unverified.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Ukrainian official says North Korean troops in Kursk Oblast have come under fire for the first time", ev-20261027-529y, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-529y/