North Korean units fighting on the Russian side have suffered heavy losses in battles with the Ukrainian army in the Russian border region of Kursk, according to a US government official. “Our latest estimate is that North Korea has suffered several hundred casualties,” the US military official said in Washington on Tuesday.
The government representative continued that the number of casualties he mentioned included both slightly injured and killed soldiers.
“You’ve never fought before.”
Soldiers of all ranks are affected. “These are not battle-hardened troops. “You’ve never been in a fight before,” he continued.
On X, the Ukrainian armed forces present how they attack North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. Grotesque: Figures such as Santa Claus or penguins are mounted on drones in the camera’s field of view:
10,000 soldiers must serve Russia
Russia and North Korea increased their military cooperation after Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022. In June, the two countries signed a defense pact that came into effect this month. From mid-October there were the first reports that North Korean soldiers were being sent to Russia. According to U.S. government estimates, North Korea sent about 10,000 soldiers to reinforce Russian units.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this weekend that Russia was using North Korean soldiers “to a significant extent” in the fighting in Kursk. They fought in mixed units alongside Russian soldiers. On Monday, Ukrainian military intelligence said at least 30 North Korean soldiers had been killed or wounded there.
Kiev lost most of the conquered territory
The Ukrainian army invaded the Kursk region in August and occupied several hundred square kilometers there. In the meantime, however, they had to give up a large part of the conquered territory. On Tuesday, the Ukrainian military command said Russia had launched an “intense” counter-offensive in the region.
Source: Krone
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