North Korea has been supporting for months Russia during the war with Ukraine. Sent to the front several thousand soldiers from the Far East. It turns out that this is not the end.
“Comprehensive assessment numerous intelligence data shows that North Korea is preparing to rotate or increase the deployment of troops in Russia,” we read in a statement from South Korean intelligence.
War in Ukraine. Intelligence reports, new North Korean plan
By sending soldiers, Pyongyang wants to train them in practice. Moreover, the regime is also preparing to send further arms deliveries.
So far, the Russians have used North Korean weapons against the Ukrainians launchers and self-propelled artillery. Meanwhile, Pyongyang decided to expand production kamikaze drones and send it to an ally.
North Korean drones were first presented in November. Then he inspected one of the plants Kim Jong Un. The dictator decided not only to send people to war, but because of it modernize the weapons system.
Ukraine. The Koreans are suffering losses, there is a message
“We estimate that North Korean troops who recently fought against Ukrainian forces suffered losses amounting to approximately PLN 1.1 thousand. soldiers” – we read in the Monday statement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces South Korea.
Importantly, the statistics include both the dead and the injured. The death toll is expected to be approximately 100 people. Why such losses? Experts point to lack of experience, unfamiliarity with the area and surprise among Koreans about drone activities.
It is unclear what percentage of the several thousand North Korean soldiers were actually sent into combat. Fighters from the Far East fight mainly in the border Kursk region.
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