Russia has concentrated roughly 50,000 personnel including 8,000-10,000 North Korean forces in Kursk Oblast for a future counteroffensive to expel Ukrainian forces before late January 2025.

Russia concentrated roughly 50,000 personnel including 8,000-10,000 North Koreans in Kursk Oblast

Russia has deployed 50,000 troops, including soldiers from North Korea, to the Kursk region

Russia launched a push in the Kursk region, probably without North Korean help.

Over 10,000 soldiers from the DPRK were sent to eastern Russia, with most moving to the western Kursk Oblast where they began participating in combat operations together with Russian troops.

SOF fighters captured 3 occupiers in the Kursk region.

Captured soldiers were provided first aid and taken to a safe place.