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Russian military reinforcements including North Korean troops were transported in KamAZ trucks with civilian plates on the Kursk-Voronezh highway.

Russkaya Konopelka, Kursk Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

HUR posted video purporting to show North Korean troops being shuttled into the Kursk region in a civilian truck.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

On Sunday, Oct. 27, local police stopped a Russian truck with civilian plates loaded with North Korean soldiers on the Kursk-Voronezh highway.

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russians are transporting North Korean mercenaries to the front lines in trucks with civilian license plates. On October 27, Russian police stopped a KamAZ truck with civilian plates on the Kursk-Voronezh highway. North Korean servicemen were found in the truck's trailer.

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T03:03:58.688Z

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