He reported this on Telegram.
According to him, North Korean troops that have been redeployed to the contact line in the Kursk region are, in particular, present in Russian units engaged in combat along the Lyubimovka — Novoivanovka line, as well as near Pogrebki, which is in the Sujan direction.
He stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has already confirmed that there are initial casualties among the North Koreans.
“The positions of Russian units, which regularly include North Korean troops, are under artillery fire. Our UAVs are targeting the enemy forces,” Kovalенко added.
On October 22, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that he had received information about Russia preparing two units of North Korean soldiers. These may consist of two brigades, each with 6,000 personnel. Prior to this, North Korean soldiers were filmed at a military unit of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division in the village of Sergeyevka, Primorsky Krai.
By October 24, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed the arrival of the first North Korean units in the Kursk region. Ukrainian intelligence believes that by October 27-28, North Korean troops will be deployed in combat zones against Ukraine.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not deny the presence of North Korean military personnel in Russia, citing the partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea. According to him, how the countries will implement the terms of this agreement is “already our business”.
Against this backdrop, South Korean media reported that South Korea may consider supplying offensive weapons to Ukraine and even sending its personnel for interrogating prisoners from North Korea.