North #Korea has sent around 8,500 troops to #Russia, including #UAV units, according to Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (HUR).— Most of the contingent is deployed in the #Kursk region, including around 1,000 engineers and sappers and 400 #drone operators.— According to HUR, North Korean troops will mainly reinforce #Russian rear positions, freeing up Russian units for deployment to other fronts.— Around 25