Ukrainian troops holding positions in Kursk say the North Koreans have reappeared on the battlefield and become even more formidable foes.

In addition to the contingent that is fighting alongside the Russian forces, Pyongyang has sent millions of artillery munitions and other security assistance to Moscow.

The reports of a new deployment come after Pyongyang was said to be suffering heavy losses in the Kursk region.

Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.

An official from Seoul’s National Intelligence Agency said that troops who had been pulled from the Kursk frontline due to heavy losses have been redeployed. ‘Some additional troop deployments appear to have taken place,

South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.

The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.

These reinforcements join an estimated 11,000 North Korean troops already deployed in Russia’s Kursk region since October 2024. The Kursk area, partially occupied by Ukrainian f