The National Intelligence Service said, "Russian troops are participating in the North Korean military battle

North Korean troops sent to Russia are participating in the fighting, the National Intelligence Service says.

The NIS said today that North Korean troops sent to Russia have moved to the Kursk region over the past two weeks and completed deployment to the battlefield, in connection with the report on the start of the North Korean military's participation in the war.

He added that additional related information and information are collected and analyzed.

This is the first time that the South Korean government has officially confirmed the participation of North Korean troops in the battlefield in Ukraine.