KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Friday (Feb 7) that North Korean troops had been again on the entrance line in Russia’s Kursk area, after experiences Moscow had withdrawn them as a consequence of heavy losses.
Greater than 10,000 troopers from the reclusive state had been despatched to Russia final yr to assist it combat again a shock Ukrainian offensive into the border area, in keeping with South Korean and Western intelligence.
A Ukrainian army spokesman advised AFP final Friday that Kyiv had not encountered exercise or clashes with North Korean troops for 3 weeks.
“There have been new assaults within the Kursk operation areas … the Russian military and North Korean troopers have been introduced in once more,” Zelenskyy stated in his night handle.
The Ukrainian chief stated a “vital quantity” of opposing troops had been “destroyed”.
“We’re speaking about a whole bunch of Russian and North Korean troopers,” he added.
