The United States confirmed Tuesday that North Korean troops deployed to western Russia have begun engaging in combat operations against Ukraine. Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department,

Russia has amassed a large force of tens of thousands — including recently arrived North Korean troops — to carry out an assault on the Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk region expected in the coming days,

A mass of Russian and North Korean troops is expected to target Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region of Russia.