1, Ukrainian military intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov said in comments published by the War Zone on Oct. 17.Budanov said the first group of 2,600 soldiers will be deployed to Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine began a cross-border incursion in August and still holds significant swathes of territory. The troops will be using Russian equipment and ammunition, but further information is currently unknown."We don't have the full picture right now," Budanov said.Concerns about North Korea's direct involvement in Russia's full-scale war have reached a fever pitch in recent days.Speaking at a press conference in Brussels on Oct. 17, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is planning to train and engage not only infantry but also North Korean specialists in various branches of the military.