Buryat Battalion

Buryat Battalion
Бурятский Батальон
Active2024–present (allegedly)
Country Russia
Branch11th Guards Air Assault Brigade, Airborne Troops
TypeBattalion
SizeBattalion
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Unknown

The Buryat Battalion is a battalion that supposedly serves within the Russian army, allegedly consisting of soldiers from North Korea that would take part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] The battalion is allegedly part of the 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade (according to Ukrainian state media).[2]

As of today, there had been no reports confirming it's existence outside Ukrainian sources. On 19 October 2024, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that he could not confirm reports that North Korea has sent troops to Russia ahead of what could be a deployment to the war in Ukraine.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Putin amasses North Koreans to fight Ukraine, Kyiv says". POLITICO. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  2. ^ Alisa Orlova; Kateryna Zakharchenko (2024-10-15). "North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source says". The Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  3. ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/pentagon-chief-says-cannot-confirm-reports-north-korean-troops-russia-possible-2024-10-19/