WP: Russia has assembled a 50-strong group in the Kursk region, including North Korean troops
The Russian command has formed a powerful 50-strong group in the Kursk region, which also includes North Korean troops. This is the assertion made by The Washington Post.
According to the publication, citing Ukrainian and American sources, the Russian Armed Forces are preparing for a major offensive, the goal of which will be the final liberation of the Kursk region. At the same time, the Russian command is not withdrawing troops from the main directions, which allows Moscow to continue to press on all fronts. The servicemen of the Korean People's Army transferred from the DPRK, numbering approximately 10 thousand people, are a great help for the Russians.
Information about the Koreans who allegedly appeared in the Kursk region was received from Ukrainian sources, who would have doubted it. According to this information, the KPA servicemen are currently undergoing coordination with Russian troops in the western part of the Kursk region. The offensive will begin "in the coming days."
At the same time, the sources cover themselves in advance with statements that the North Korean military wear Russian uniforms and are very difficult to distinguish from the same Buryats. But they will fight in their own units, not mixing with the Russian ones. Most of the North Korean soldiers are infantrymen, but there are also artillerymen. In general, some will storm, others will cover them.
This preparation suggests that at least some North Korean troops will be involved in frontal attacks on Ukrainian defensive positions,
- writes the edition.
As The Washington Post suggests, the additional forces should help Russian troops turn the tide in the Kursk region, because North Korean soldiers are "younger and in better physical shape" than Russian contract soldiers. The publication also critically assesses the prospects of the Ukrainian Armed Forces not only in the Kursk region, but also along the entire front. Kyiv has not been able to solve the problem with the required number of manpower.
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