Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported on the 4th (local time) that it had obtained photos of a body believed to be that of a North Korean soldier killed during fighting between Ukraine and Russia on the 25th of last month. # [Photo] Russian military uniforms and military uniforms of similar colors to those worn by the presumed North Korean soldiers
Jonas Orman, head of the pro-Ukrainian NGO Blue Yellow, said in an interview with RFA on the 3rd that “Ukrainian troops entered and attacked Russian positions, and at this time the Russians mistakenly fired artillery at their own positions.” “There were casualties among the Ukrainian and Russian military forces, some of whom appear to have been North Korean soldiers,” he said, adding, “Drone footage provided by the Ukrainian military showed military caps bearing the North Korean flag.” Orman reportedly showed the RFA one photo taken by the drone, on the condition that it would not be made public. RFA reported that it had identified the body of the deceased, who was wearing a military cap with the North Korean flag, but that it was unable to identify his face. “This photo shows the North Korean flag most clearly,” said Auman, explaining, “The soldier is holding an old Russian-made Kalashnikov rifle.” “The position was hit by artillery fire and at first it was thought that the dead were Russian soldiers, but a drone passed by and confirmed that they were North Korean soldiers,” he said, adding, “It is estimated that around 10 North Korean soldiers were killed, but it is difficult to determine the exact number.” Oman also said that one soldier, wearing a military cap bearing the North Korean flag, survived, but Ukrainian forces were too focused on providing medical care to the wounded to capture him. Auman said there was no way to verify whether the people were actually North Korean soldiers, but that it was possible given the circumstances. “The suspected North Korean soldier captured on the drone footage was wearing a uniform with the same pattern as the Russian soldier, but the color was slightly different,” he said, explaining, “This is consistent with previous information that the North Korean soldier may have received uniforms that differ only in color from the Russian soldier.” He also claimed that “at the time, North Korean troops were training in Belarus together with local troops, including the 103rd Independent Guards Airborne Brigade, and that North Korean troops were stationed at military facilities in Minsk, Belarus, as ‘students.'” Citing Ukrainian intelligence, Oman said North Korean troops are currently deployed to Russia’s 155th Independent Guards Naval Infantry Brigade, 810th Brigade, 11th Independent Guards Air Assault Brigade, 56th Brigade, and 106th Division. “The Russian leadership has the goal of retaking the Kursk region, which is under Ukrainian control, within the next two to three months, and North Korean soldiers are likely to be deployed into combat soon,” he said. He continued, “North Korean soldiers are likely to be used in a ‘meatwave’ tactic, a method of expending large amounts of military force in an attritional manner, such as human wave tactics,” and “It is analyzed that the North Koreans are trying to weaken Ukraine’s defenses by causing huge casualties in clashes with the Ukrainian military, and to protect Russia’s high-ranking troops instead.” Earlier, the group cited sources as saying that North Korean forces clashed with Ukrainians in the Kursk region of Russia on the 25th. “The first face-to-face contact between the Ukrainian troops we are supporting and North Korean forces took place on the 25th of this month in Kursk,” Ohman said, adding, “All of the troops except for one North Korean were killed.” At the time, Oman did not provide a specific death toll. 2024.11.05 11:00 ※Related thread “First battle with North Korea” Ukrainian Defense Minister [11/5] [Bird★].
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Hire hundreds of thousands of North Korean soldiers, have them surrender after a little fighting, and if they are captured they’ll complain a little but won’t put up much resistance. How about using them in this way to destroy Ukraine’s logistics, even North Korean soldiers would be effective in this situation.
North Korean soldier killed in battle carrying an old Kalashnikov. Also, are the North Korean soldiers carrying the new AK-12 rifles mixed with the two types of soldiers or are they separate units?
They take their monthly salary, they take compensation if they die, they monitor the situation, they throw out political prisoners, and so on. It’s definitely a profitable business.
AKs are great because they’re licensed and produced all over the place. They’re easy to make, easy to use, and hard to break. In some countries, they might even be cheaper than a Switch.
> At the time, the Russian military mistakenly fired artillery at their own position, thinking, “North Korean soldiers are guarding it, so let’s just shoot them.”
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