A first in war! The North Korean and Ukrainian armies faced each other on the front line.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed that Ukrainian and North Korean forces faced each other on the front line for the first time.

"NORTH KOREAN FORCES UNDER FIRE"

Andrey Kovalenko, Head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, stated, "North Korean military units were fired upon for the first time in Kursk."

UKRAINIAN DEFENSE MINISTER CONFIRMED

As reports continue to circulate that North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight against Ukraine, a critical statement from the Ukrainian government has emerged. Speaking to the official South Korean media, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed that Ukrainian and North Korean forces faced each other on the front line for the first time.

"THE BEGINNING OF NORTH KOREA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE WAR"

Umerov, who stated that Ukrainian and North Korean soldiers "engaged in a small-scale conflict," expressed that "the conflict was not at a level of systematically organized conflict where all forces were mobilized." Not providing details about the timing and location of the conflict, Umerov answered "yes" to the question of whether the incident could be considered "the beginning of North Korea's participation in the war."

Andrey Kovalenko, Head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, also confirmed via the social media platform X that North Korea has entered the war alongside Russia against Ukraine, stating, "North Korean military units were fired upon for the first time in Kursk."