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Hundreds of North Korean Soldiers Training at Sergievsky Ground in Russia for Ukraine Deployment

Oct 18, 2024, 04:47 PM

Videos have surfaced showing hundreds of North Korean soldiers training in Russia, reportedly at the Sergeyevka training range in Primorsky Krai. OSINT researchers have geolocated the training to the garrison of the 127th Motor Rifle Division, approximately 130 kilometers north of Vladivostok. The footage, which has been verified by multiple sources, shows North Korean troops being outfitted with Russian military gear. These soldiers are allegedly preparing for deployment to the frontlines in Ukraine. The training ground, known as Sergievsky Training Ground, is situated roughly 100 miles from Russia’s border with North Korea. Ukraine’s Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security has also confirmed the deployment preparations.