@Random Name resolve for yes pls, they sent troops

@francescogiachettomena "With least one contingent of over 100 troops, where they are physically within the borders of Ukraine's map before the February 2022 invasion."

Has this happened? My understanding was that they're still based in Kursk.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3943880/austin-confirms-north-korea-has-sent-troops-to-russia/

They have sent troops already

@DavidWalkerpEOQ "With least one contingent of over 100 troops, where they are physically within the borders of Ukraine's map before the February 2022 invasion."

@Erskine gotcha

4chan (beware!):

>A suspected North Korean soldier was struck by a drone belonging to the "Peaky Blinders" UAV unit in the russian rear, about 5 kilometers from the front line. While they cannot confirm his identity, they say he does not resemble a typical russian from the Far East.
>reputable source
>realistic scenario (lost 5 km from frontline by himself)
>has no idea whats that thingy flying above him

https://boards.4chan.org/k/thread/62844309

I want to be clear that Crimea doesn’t count right? More does the Donbas associated with 2014 war.

@DanielMacDonaldOs2h I think Ukraine's internationally recognized borders still include Crimea.

@TimothyJohnson5c16 But that is ln’t what it says. It’s says 2022 specifically.

@DannyMac it states before the invasion.

@DavidWalkerpEOQ Why put before the invasion then? Why not just say in the international recognized boarders of Ukraine under international law

@DannyMac it would not count

North Korean Soldiers Deployed to Ukraine Reportedly "Gorging" on Uncensored Internet's Porn 😀

https://futurism.com/the-byte/north-korean-soldiers-ukraine-gorging-uncensored-porn

@uair01 Kursk. That is the only place where Ukraine is actually in Russian territory.

This happened today https://x.com/piqsuite/status/1854191281246760976

@AlexanderLeCampbell Oh I guess not

In Ukraine yet

In Russia (Kursk Oblast), probably. But not within the internationally-recognized borders of Ukraine, to stay in the terms of the mutual defense agreement

@TibaltMichel Why you think Putin would respect some kind of agreement?

@uhbif19 Contrary to what one might think, he likes to maintain appearances to the end, whether in matters of democracy or international law.

They were already found in Ukraine in October

https://english.nv.ua/nation/dprk-military-north-korean-troops-are-already-in-donetsk-oblast-but-yet-to-participate-in-the-war-50462831.html

According to this Youtube Channel Troops have already arrived in Ukraine
https://youtu.be/N7MMB0DsGjU?si=dXQFnGQXU1h_QMac&t=873

I'm guessing that NK troops will be deployed around the Kursk region to push out Ukrainian forces without sending them into Ukraine until at least the end of December- Russia will be trying to minimize the escalation as much as possible to give Western governments cover to not retaliate too strongly.

According to intelligence, the first North Korean soldiers are expected to be deployed by Russia to combat zones as early as October 27-28.

Zelenskiy did not say which frontline sector North Korean soldiers are expected to be sent to or give any other details.

Ukrainian military intelligence said on Thursday that the first North Korean units had already been recorded in Russia's Kursk border region.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-russia-deploy-nkorean-troops-combat-zones-oct-27-28-2024-10-25/

@schlongenheim If they only fight on Russian territory in Kursk, does this count?

@Pjfkh This was addressed in previous comments—answer is no. Description defines that troops must be within pre-Feb 2022 Ukrainian borders.