<p>United Nations: The United States has received information that indicates that "right now" there are 8,000 North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region, deputy US Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood told the Security Council on Thursday.</p>.Three North Korean generals among 500 officers sent to Russia, Ukraine says .<p>"I have a very respectful question for my Russian colleague: does Russia still maintain that there are no DPRK troops in Russia?" Wood said, referring to North Korea's formal name - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.</p><p>The Russian representative in the 15-member Security Council did not respond.</p>
<p>United Nations: The United States has received information that indicates that "right now" there are 8,000 North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region, deputy US Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood told the Security Council on Thursday.</p>.Three North Korean generals among 500 officers sent to Russia, Ukraine says .<p>"I have a very respectful question for my Russian colleague: does Russia still maintain that there are no DPRK troops in Russia?" Wood said, referring to North Korea's formal name - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.</p><p>The Russian representative in the 15-member Security Council did not respond.</p>