Kyiv: Two thousand North Korean soldiers deployed to Ukraine have joined Russian units to engage in combat, a Ukrainian media outlet reported Tuesday, citing an intelligence official. According to Yonhap News Agency, Andriy Chernyak, a representative of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR), stated that the North Korean forces are "likely not on the front lines" but "still contribute to the aggression" against Ukraine during an interview with Radio Svoboda. Chernyak explained that the North Korean soldiers "still contribute to the aggression against Ukraine and the killing of Ukrainian service members." He further revealed that the soldiers have "joined Russian units, being deployed with a Marine Brigade and an Airborne Division to actively engage in combat, with another 9,000 more in reserve." The North Korean troops present in Russia are under the command of three North Korean generals, as reported by HUR. Previously, Ukraine identified three North Korean generals accompanying these troops, including Kim Yong-bok, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, and Ri Chang-ho, director of the General Reconnaissance.