There is an ongoing counter-offensive by Russian forces in the Kursk Oblast, supported for several months by reinforcements from… North Korea. Although the Ukrainians, who attacked the region at the beginning of August, systematically succumb to pressure and lose further swaths of land, army Kremlin and its allies are not without problems.
According to the latest estimates by Western officials Kim Jong Un sent about 10,000 military personnelto help Moscow. Data provided by the Kiev army on Monday morning shows that last weekend Ukrainians killed or injured at least 30 soldiers North Koreans
Ukraine-Russia. Problems of North Korean soldiers: language barrier
American Institute of War Studies (ISW) noted in his latest report that the language problems of North Korean forces will likely disrupt the coordination of subsequent effective joint actions with the Russians, which may limit the effectiveness of further operations military activities carried out as part of this cooperation.
“The Main Directorate of Military Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) reported on Saturday that North Korean forces operating in the Kursk Oblast they fired by mistake vehicles of the Chechen Spetsnaz battalion “Akhmat”, killing v allied fire exchange eight soldiers. The probable reason was language barrier between the military,” we read in the ISW report.
HUR also had noted communication difficulties they also hinder effective combat coordination between Russian and North Korean forces, which, according to ISW, will cause friction and disputes between the teams in the near future.
Russia. North Koreans fighting near Kursk. “New Escalation”
As we reported on Saturday, the president Volodymyr Zelensky he conveyed that Moscow began to engage “a significant number” of North Korean soldiers in actions aimed at driving Ukrainian troops out of the Kursk region.
– Russians they incorporate North Koreans into consolidated entities and use them in operations in the area Kurska. For now, only there, said the President of Ukraine. He also emphasized that the participation of Kim Jong Un's troops during the operation in the border region Ukraine region means “new escalation” war that has been going on for almost 34 months.
Volodymyr Zelensky also stated that Kyiv he will continue to defend himself against Russian aggression as well as against North Korean troops.
Source: AFP, Institute for the Study of War