One piece of information was missing from North Korea’s predation on the conflict. While the Ukrainian writer appeared to be the last attempt to claim to persuade Pyongyang’s forces to surrender in exchange for a new lease on life from the government there was no photo or image to confirm it. In fact, until a few hours ago, North Korea had entered into a conflict, if anything, he was waiting for a sign. Now it’s officialhowever unfairly.
The first slaughter. It was supported first by the Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR), then by the Pentagon and several film companies. North Korean forces deployed from Russia to reinforce their forces in the Kursk region; They were the first and most significant casualties of the recent conflictat least 30 soldiers were wounded or killed. The report marks a significant shift after months of speculation about the role the North Koreans would play in the conflict.
According to the Washington PostThe North Koreans have contracted around the Russian villages of Plekhovo, Vorobzha and Martynovka. The GUR also reported that at least three soldiers were missing near Kurilovka. Although this is the number of North Korean soldiers in Kursk ranges between 8,000 and 11,000″another phalanx is in the Russian region of Belgorod with the possibility of being deployed towards Kursk or on another front, such as Kharkiv.
An attack of incompetence. As reported from Ukraine through about several videosObserved especially in the North Korean militarywho march in groups into the open fields, they become easy targets for drones, cannons and other Ukrainian weapons. Unlike the Russian forces, who move in smaller formations and hide near tree lines to obscure their exposure, the North Koreans do not seem to understand the current nature of the battlefield.
the emperors of Ukraine; as a drone operator known as “The Boxer”The Washington Post described the astonishing scene of 40 to 50 soldiers marching across open fields without protection, describing the situation as “a perfect target” for precision weapons. These North Korean soldiers, known to be unskilled and disorganized, face additional difficulties from the language barrier.
North Korean and Russian soldiers in Kursk
Friendly fire. In fact, it also led to a lack of communication a friendly fire thingthat when Akhmat’s troops attacked North Korean Chechen fighters, he killed at least eight of them; according to Ukrainian intelligence. It is true that, despite the relations between Russia and North Korea, language differences between the forces have proven to be a critical obstacle.
Ukrainian intelligence said The lack of interpreters generated chaoswith only one interpreter assigned for every 30 North Korean soldiers. This situation made operational integration difficult and led to incidents such as the recent attack on Russian vehicles. For North Korean defense expert Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.combat operations with allied forces that do not share a common language “present serious problems”. Although the North Korean soldiers were dispersed among various Russian units, poor communication with local forces turned out to be erratic and, in the case described above, they made disastrous decisions.
Visual evidence and concealment. President Zelensky too is shared pictures drone on Telegram showing North Korean soldiers taking cover in trees during an attack on Ukrainian positions. In addition, He reported that Russian forces were hiding a North Korean presence the burnt faces of the dead in the battle. Zelensky strongly criticized North Korea’s participation in the conflict, stating that “there is no reason for North Koreans to die in this war”, and calling their participation “a symptom of Putin’s madness”. He, the spokesman for the National Security Council of the United States of America, John Kirby, He confirmed that he had suffered significant accidents It shows the Kremlin’s desperation to deploy these forces.
After all, North Korean deaths the strong condemned the condemnation by the European Union and countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Korea, they call the participation a “dangerous expansion”, with great consequences for security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region. At the same time, the United States Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions against nine individuals and seven related entities financial and military support for the North Korean government.
North Korean strategic deployment. There is no doubt that the use of North Korean troops not only strengthens Russia’s operations in the short term, but also it means a strategic strengthening of the relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang.. In addition to sending troops, North Korea has supplied millions of missiles to Russia, with speculation in return. You will get advanced life to be able to improve nuclear, ballistic and submarine systems.
This exchange has sparked international concern, with condemnations from Western countries warning of security implications in Europe and the Korean peninsula.
Kursk as typical. When Ukraine began its Kursk offensive last August, Russian forces captured a large portion of initially poorly defended territory. They launched two counteroffensives to recover part of the area. But the battle appears to have stalled due to the winter weather in recent weeks, with little progress here and there. In this context, North Korean participation provides a possible numerical advantage for Russia, although it appears to be limited by a lack of preparation and effectiveness.
What is clear now? North Korea has fully entered the fighta new chapter in the war between Russia and Ukraine with implications beyond the conflict.
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