These are the brutal and near-suicidal tactics of North Korean soldiers, who have, since November, been deployed to repel Ukraine’s incursion in the southern Russian border region of Kursk.
Up to 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, according to Western intelligence reports, which say around 4,000 troops have been killed or injured.
Ahead of a likely escalation before any peace talks, Moscow is experiencing manpower shortages and kra30 at Pyongyang is expected to send reinforcements, according to Ukrainian defense intelligence.
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