Summary
About 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region, ready to join the war with weaponry provided by Moscow, including AK-12 rifles, RPG-7s, and night vision equipment. These troops have been trained by Russian forces in artillery and infantry tactics.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for Western allies to allow long-range strikes, proposing Ukraine could preemptively target the North Korean forces if equipped with necessary weaponry.
Why would they send anything? They sold them the mercenaries, Russia needs to arrange the rest.
The aoldiers will be paid as north Korean soldiers meaning a few dollars per month, the signing bonus and actual monthly salary Russians pay their mercenaries is pocketed by the Kim family.