The US Department of Defense has yet to confirm active participation of North Korean (DPRK) troops in combat against Ukrainian forces. However, North Korean soldiers have been integrated into Russian units.

The North Korean (DPRK) military remains on the territory of Russia's Kursk Oblast, ready to engage in combat at any time, according to the Pentagon. Source: Sabrina Singh, Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of Defense,

We know they're there. We know that they're staged to engage in combat,” she said. "We're continuing to monitor that.” This follows an earlier statement by the Ukrainian National Resistance Center (NRC) on Dec.

North Korean troops are in Russia, ready for combat, but not yet engaged in Ukraine. Cooperation between Russia and North Korea intensifies.