North Korean troops arrived in Russia's Kursk region to be integrated into Russian military units.
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The call took place between servicemen of Russia's 810th Separate Marine Brigade, which is part of the country's Southern Military District's 18th Army.
North Korean troops arrived in Kursk region and were being integrated into Russian units with translator support.
The U.S. side does not rule out that certain North Korean military units, which were transferred to Russia in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, may now be deployed near the border with Ukraine, in Russia’s Kursk region
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