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Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time

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Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a "small group" of North Korean soldiers were attacked.

He said an estimated 11,000 North Korean troops were in the Kursk border region.

He added it was "so far just small contacts, not full-scale engagement" Intelligence sources from South Korea , US , and Nato had earlier confirmed the deployments.

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