From the Pentagon they warn that The deployment of North Korean troops in the Russian Kursk region has significantly complicated the situation for Ukrainian forces in the front.
Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder noted Monday that the introduction of North Korean soldiers into Russian troops has made the battle “much more difficult” for Volodymyr Zelensky’s troops, although he highlights that the country continues to resist firmly.
“As evidenced by the fact that Russia was able to introduce 12,000 DPRK troops into the battlefield. I mean that It is undoubtedly a significant figure. Makes it much harder for Ukrainians to fight“he stated.
The spokesman also stressed that North Korean troops are “relatively disciplined and competent”in accordance with the , after being seen as mere “cannon fodder”.
In this regard, he mentioned that, according to available sources, the DPRK troops are mainly focused on the infantryand area in which they have stood out as competent and capable forces. In this sense, he insisted that North Korean troops represent a significant threat to Ukrainians on the battlefield.
When asked about casualties among North Korean forces, Ryder indicated that More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have fallen in combatalthough he Korean National Intelligence Service del Sur reported on Monday that, so far, At least 300 North Korean soldiers had been killed and 2,700 wounded. in the fighting in Ukraine.
