Ukrainian military intelligence reports that North Korean personnel fighting with Russian forces in Ukraine are gaining experience and adjusting to combat situations.
“Andriy Chernyak, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency, noted, ‘Sadly, we are witnessing an evolution; the North Korean military is gaining knowledge,’ ” he stated.
Chernyak mentioned that although North Korean forces first initiated major offensives which were swiftly neutralized by Ukrainian artillery and drones, they have subsequently altered their strategy, advancing now in units of just one or two individuals at a time.
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He mentioned that North Korean troops have adopted drone combat and electronic warfare techniques, and they are successfully employing the identical weaponry and approaches used by Russia.
According to GUR, North Korea has lost around 5,000 soldiers in Ukraine so far, with another 6,000 deployed near the Russian border in Kursk Oblast.
Despite a language barrier, Chernyak said North Korean units are carrying out frontline assault duties independently, often without direct communication with Russian commanders. “They receive basic instructions to advance to a certain line, and once they reach it, they dig in,” he said.
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Ukrainian intelligence also believes that Russia is weighing a possible offensive in northeastern Ukraine, in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, and may deploy North Korean troops in those operations.
On April 11, Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported that North Korea had lost more than 4,000 troops fighting in the Kursk area alone.
North Korea’s Support for Russia’s War
In late November, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared support for Russia’s right to “self-defense” in response to strikes on its territory, pledging closer ties under a strategic partnership signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June 2024.
It is reported that North Korea dispatched between 10,000 and 12,000 soldiers to Russia during the autumn of 2024, as per Western intelligence sources.
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Following that, DPRK soldiers have been engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces around Kursk and keep enduring significant losses.
Satellite imagery cited by
The Moscow Times
On March 11, it became evident that North Korea has considerably intensified its military production activities, coinciding with weapons deliveries to Russia.
On March 27, South Korea’s military reported that
Pyongyang probably sent around 3,000 extra troops to Russia in January and February to aid in the war efforts.
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Section: Nation
Author: Альона Сонько
