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The source says DPRK soldiers have fled their positions in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk oblasts, while the Russian military searches for deserters and hides the incident from superiors.
As the number of surrenders and desertions of Russian forces on the frontlines increases, the elements of the Chechen 'Akhmat' Spetsnaz were transferred to Kharkiv Oblast to serve as blocking units, tasked with firing on their own troops to prevent unauthorized retreats.