# Ukrainian intelligence says Russia plans to deploy North Korean missile unit in Voronezh region

https://mins.news/en/item/14222

- Meduza, 2026-08-05 14:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/05/ukrainian-intelligence-says-russia-plans-to-deploy-north-korean-missile-unit-in-the-voronezh-region

> Russia plans to station a missile unit composed of North Korean troops in the Voronezh region, Ukrainian intelligence says. The claim was made by Andrii Cherniak, a representative of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate. Reuters reported his statement. The reported deployment would involve North Korean personnel being based in the Russian region.

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