BIG: North Korea deployed 8,500 new troops to Russia including 400 drone operators, according to Ukrainian intelligence chief Skibitskiy in a CNN interview.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

BIG: North Korea deployed 8,500 new troops to Russia including 400 drone operators, according to Ukrainian intelligence chief Skibitskiy in a CNN interview. The drone unit is expected to conduct reconnaissance and strikes against targets inside Ukraine from Russian territory. The remaining personnel include 1,000 engineers and sappers reinforcing rear positions in Russia's Kursk region. Approximately 25,000 North Koreans have rotated through Russia since October 2024. Ukrainian intelligenc