Las Ukrainian forces They have achieved one Important victory In Kursk’s Russian region to Kill a North Korean High Commander during one of the intense fighting fought in recent days. The fact, reports Express.co, occurred in the village of Malais Loknya, where the 22nd mechanized Brigade of Ukraine faced a battalion of special forces arriving from North Korea.
The Ukrainian war correspondent Yuriy butusov He points out that the Ukrainian units successfully attacked North Korean positions, leaving a large number of casualties in the Russian and North Korean ranks. Among the deceased was a colonel of North Korea, whose body was recovered by Ukraine.
Butusov emphasizes that North Korean commander “He really ran with his own combatants” and that carried two automatic weapons. “I had with it Two automatic weapons at the same time and we see that it was a quite high quality equipment. “
This commander, that lIded his troops from the frontit protected a Very advanced combat equipmentwhich demonstrates the level of preparation and professionalism of North Korean forces. Stresses from this equipment a Vepr-12 semi-automatic shotgunmainly used to tear down drones. He also carried a Rifle de ASALTO AK-12, grenadesa Chinese manufacturing radio and a diary.
Extreme casualties
Although the participation of North Korea in the Ukrainian conflict is relatively recent, it is known that Vladimir Putin has gathered an army around 60,000 men in the border region, of which about 12,000 are North Korean troops. Have shown levels of motivation and professionalism They have impressed the Ukrainian forces, although they have also suffered extremely high casualties.
Western experts in defense warn that Mass casualties between North Korean forces are unsustainable in the long termwith reports that indicate that Up to 90% of soldiers can be eliminated In the first minutes of the assaults.
The testimony of a Ukrainian soldier of the Special Forces, who spoke exclusively for Radio Libertyconfirms the difficulties faced by North Korean units in the field. According to this testimony, North Korean soldiers are Highly trainedbut its aggressive tactics and its exposure during the assaults are in an extremely high mortality rate.
