乌克兰总统泽连斯基表示，北朝鲜准备向俄罗斯增派3万至5万名士兵参加对乌克兰的战争 [1][2]。这将远超北朝鲜此前部署的规模——已有约1.4万至1.5万名北朝鲜士兵参加战争，主要部署在库尔斯克地区 [1]。乌克兰军情部门称这些新增军队可能在11月底前部署到俄罗斯 [1]。
北朝鲜士兵被部署到俄罗斯的库尔斯克、布良斯克和别尔哥罗德地区，将替换俄军在后方防务岗位，使更多俄罗斯力量得以投入乌克兰前线 [1]。韩国情报估计，已部署的北朝鲜士兵伤亡约6000人，其中约2000人阵亡 [1][2]。
除了派兵参战，北朝鲜还通过军事援助深化与俄罗斯的合作 [1][2]。俄罗斯和北朝鲜两国于2024年夏季签署了防务协议 [1][2]，北朝鲜已向俄罗斯提供数百万发炮弹和弹道导弹 [1]。北朝鲜女性军人也被观察到前往俄罗斯，可能从事重建或医疗工作 [1]。分析人士认为，北朝鲜通过实战获得现代化战争经验，同时俄罗斯官员对北朝鲜士兵的作战表现予以高度评价 [1]。
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that North Korea is preparing to deploy between 30,000 and 50,000 additional troops to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine [1][2]. This represents a substantial increase from the approximately 14,000 to 15,000 North Korean soldiers already deployed, primarily in Russia's Kursk region [1][2]. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, these new forces are expected to be deployed by late November [1]. The North Korean troops would be stationed in Russia's Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions, where they would take over rear defense operations to free up Russian forces for frontline combat in Ukraine [1].
The integration of North Korean military personnel into the Russian war effort reflects deepening military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. South Korean intelligence estimates that approximately 6,000 North Korean soldiers have already suffered casualties, including around 2,000 killed in action [1][2]. North Korea has provided Russia with millions of artillery shells and ballistic missiles [1][2]. The military partnership was formalized when Russia and North Korea signed a defense agreement in the summer of 2024 [1][2]. Analysts note that North Korea gains valuable modern warfare experience through participation in the conflict, while Russian officials have praised the combat performance of North Korean soldiers [1].