18 North Korean soldiers escaped from the Ukrainian border

Russian forces have started searching for the fugitives, but they are trying to hide the case from the higher command, the source noted.

Eighteen North Korean soldiers escaped from their station near the Russia-Ukraine border in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions, a military intelligence source told LIGA.net.

The incident happened about 7 kilometers from the border, and the motives of the North Korean soldiers are still unclear, the source said.

Russian forces have started searching for these soldiers, but at the same time they are trying to hide the incident from the higher command.

Earlier on Tuesday morning, a military intelligence source informed LIGA.net that they are working on creating a “special Buryat battalion” at the occupying army base of the 11th Special Airborne Brigade, made up of North Korean nationals.

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Source: https://news.liga.net/en/all/news/18-north-korean-soldiers-flee-positions-at-ukrainian-border-source