The name of the North Korean troops is 'K Battalion'... 'Translator, Weapons Support'

[Anchor]
The North Korean military's dispatch to Russia has become a fait accompli.

Interception data has been released containing specific facts such as the name of the North Korean military to be deployed to the battle site.

Reporter Hwang Bo-sun reports.

[Reporter]
This is the content of a conversation between soldiers of the 18th Separate Marine Brigade of the Russian Army, which was intercepted by the Ukrainian Intelligence Service on the 23rd.You can hear the name

'K Battalion'.

[Soldier of the 18th Separate Marine Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces] He's talking to this darn guy about the K battalion.]

The K battalion refers to the North Korean army.

The code name or unofficial name of the North Korean military to be deployed to Kursk, mainland Russia, where Ukrainian forces are operating.

The Russian military supports one Russian interpreter and three officers for every 30 North Korean troops, as well as weapons and ammunition, according to interception data.

[Russians: Who are you giving guns and ammunition to? From what I've heard, that bloody battalion.]

The Ukrainian military said it has killed 6,662 Russian soldiers in Kursk over the past two months, and also released a promotional material titled "I want to live" that encourages the North Korean military to quickly surrender if they want to avoid the same situation.

The surrendered prisoners are guided by Korean voice, saying that a rich life awaits.

[Ukrainian military promotion video: POWs in the camps receive three meals a day, and their diet includes meat, fresh vegetables and bread]

Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelensky predicted that the first time North Korean troops will be deployed to the battle site in Kursk would be between tomorrow (Sunday) and the day after tomorrow (Monday).

This is YTN Hwang Bo-seon.