The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) highlighted reports from Ukrainian media, citing Ukrainian military intelligence sources, that Russia’s 11th Airborne Assault Brigade is forming a “battalion” of up to 3,000 North Korean soldiers, despite the figure exceeding standard battalion size. According to the reports, confirmed by NV sources on Oct. 15, the battalion is expected to be deployed in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Some reports indicate up to 18 North Korean soldiers have already left their positions in the Bryansk and Kursk oblasts before combat began, although ISW cannot independently veri…