North Korean soldiers face first combat in Russia's Kursk region: reports
North Korean soldiers face first combat in Russia's Kursk region: reports
According to reports this is the first known combat by North Korean soldiers in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Summary
North Korean soldiers have reportedly engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, marking the first known combat involving these units.
South Korea and the EU have expressed concerns about North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia, while the US and UK have noted potential challenges faced by North Korean troops due to differences in language, culture, and military practices likely to impair joint operations, despite training efforts in Russian facilities.
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...and they were never heard from again.
It’s harder to surrender when your language is more distinct.
It's pretty easy to die when you've never seen combat and are facing battle-hardened soldiers though.
Not to mention they’re likely to malnourished and uniformed about the nature of the conflict.
Russian MREs are probably the best thing they’ve eaten in their lives. They will live like kings for a very short time.
Unarmed, hands up is the international sign.
Ukrain is aware and probably giken minimal training - at least howito get a trasnlator on the phone.