"2,000 North Korean troops move to western Russia after training"

2,000 North Korean soldiers sent to Russia are moving to western Russia, which borders Ukraine, after training, Kyodo News reported, citing Ukrainian military sources.

Earlier, the White House said North Korea is sending at least 3,000 troops to eastern Russia for training this month.

Ukrainian intelligence has estimated that if North Korean troops are sent to war, they will be deployed on the front lines of Kursk, a Russian territory occupied by Ukraine.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has not confirmed or denied the North Korean military's position in connection with the North's dispatch of troops to Pyongyang.