North Korean troops in Russian uniforms heading towards Kursk region, says US

North Korean soldiers in Russian uniforms and using Russian equipment are heading towards the Kursk region where fighting is ongoing (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service photo via AP)

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving to the Kursk region near Ukraine, in what he called a dangerous and destabilising move.

Mr Austin was speaking at a press conference with South Korean defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, as concerns grow about Pyongyang’s deployment of as many as 11,000 troops to Russia.