Kislitsa revealed the names of three North Korean generals who arrived in Russia, part of a larger group of 500 officers making the trip.

This was reported by Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Serhiy Kyslytsya, during the UN Security Council meeting on "Support for Peace and Security in Ukraine."

The contingent includes at least 500 officers from the DPRK army, among whom are three generals from the General Staff:

• Colonel General Kim Yong Bok, Deputy Chief of the General Staff for Special Operations;
• Colonel General Lee Chang Ho, Deputy Chief of the General Staff — Head of the Intelligence Directorate;
• Major General Shin Geum Cheol, Head of the Main Operational Directorate.

According to the diplomat, there are plans to form at least 5 units or formations from the DPRK military, each consisting of 2,000 to 3,000 personnel.

Soldiers from North Korea are expected to wear Russian uniforms and use Russian firearms. They will also be issued Russian documents.

To conceal the presence of North Koreans, they plan to integrate them into Russian units staffed by representatives of ethnic minorities, including the "Buryat Separate Battalion" of the 11th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops.

According to Kyslytsya, from October 23 to 28, at least seven aircraft flew from the Eastern Military District to the border with Ukraine, carrying up to 2,100 soldiers. By early November, their number may reach 4,500. It is expected that next month, DPRK troops will begin direct participation in combat operations against the Defense Forces.

The diplomat points out that these actions violate the UN Charter and several Security Council resolutions. Kyiv has called on the Security Council and the sanctions committee to address the non-compliance of the DPRK and Russia with these resolutions.

“And what is most surprising is that even in the context of the military alliance developing between Russia and the DPRK, there are still people who desperately want to believe that limiting Ukraine's ability to defend itself — now against two nuclear states — will somehow make these states more inclined towards peace,” emphasized Kyslytsya.

DPRK Army in the War Against Ukraine

On October 22, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had received information about the preparation of two units from North Korean military by Russia. These could potentially be two brigades of 6,000 personnel each. Prior to this, North Korean soldiers were filmed at a military unit of the 127th Motor Rifle Division of Russia in the village of Sergeyevka, Primorsky Krai.

By October 24, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine confirmed the arrival of the first DPRK units in the Kursk region.

The Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not deny the presence of DPRK military personnel in Russia, citing the partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea. According to him, how the countries will implement the provisions of this agreement is “our business”.

Against this backdrop, South Korean media reported that South Korea may consider providing offensive weapons to Ukraine and even sending its personnel for interrogating prisoners from North Korea.