Russia continues to use North Korean soldiers in combat operations against Ukraine. In particular, North Korean troops stationed in the Kursk region are suffering losses.
Points of attention
- North Korean soldiers suffer losses during the fighting in Kursk, supported by Russian drone units.
- Ukrainian forces launch fire strikes on the enemy, resulting in significant casualties among the North Korean military.
- Russian troops are replenishing North Korean units with ammunition and food, trying to compensate for losses and support assault operations.
- Ukrainian forces are successfully countering, striking key enemy communication facilities.
- The fighting in the Kursk region led to a shortage of drinking water for the North Korean military due to complicated logistics.
North Korean soldiers continue to suffer heavy losses during the fighting in Kursk
According to the GUR, the assault groups of the North Korean military are supported by units of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles.
On December 20, North Korean army attack aircraft at one of their positions in the Kursk region suffered at least five medical losses. Despite this, Russian officers ordered them to continue holding their positions, the GUR reported.
The destruction of a mortar crew of a North Korean army unit was also confirmed.
In addition, the North Korean military is experiencing a shortage of drinking water on the front lines due to complicated logistics resulting from intense fighting.
What preceded this?
As a reminder, on December 20, the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine inflicted fire damage on an enemy concentration in the Novoivanivka area of the Kursk region, which led to significant losses among the North Korean military.
Also on December 21, Russian troops began replenishing North Korean units with ammunition and food, trying to compensate for losses and support assault operations.
On December 22, Ukrainian forces successfully struck what is believed to be a key communications hub for the North Korean army. As a result, a sharp decrease in radio communications between North Korean troops was recorded.
