On Friday, during a briefing, the spokesman White House he mentioned the situation in Russian Kursk Oblastwhere the operation has been ongoing since August 6 Ukrainian forces. Fierce fighting is taking place in the partially Ukrainian-controlled region, with Russian troops supporting the troops North Korean soldiers.
In my opinion John Kirbythe North Koreans are directed by Russian commanders to the most hopeless attacks, which results in high soldier mortality – we read in a statement on the White House website.
Fighting in the Kursk Oblast. Desperate movements of North Korean soldiers
As Kirby added, strength North Korea are currently carrying out attacks on Ukrainian positions in Kursk Oblastbut they are not very effective. As a result North Korean troops suffered heavy losses – in the fighting over the last week they amounted to over 1,000 killed or injured.
– It is clear that Russian and North Korean military leaders they treat these soldiers as expendableleading them to hopeless attacks on Ukrainian defenses. North Korean soldiers seem to be highly indoctrinatedbecause they carry out attacks even when it is clear in advance that they will be completely futile, the representative noted Washington.
– We also have reports about North Korean soldierswho chose to take their own lives instead surrender to Ukrainian forces. Probably out of fear of retaliation against them families in North Korea in the event of their capture, Kirby said.