Zelensky Says North Korean Troops Back On Russia Front Line

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned Friday that North Korean troops had been again on the entrance line in Russia’s Kursk area, after experiences Moscow had withdrawn them on account of heavy losses.

Greater than 10,000 troopers from the reclusive state had been despatched to Russia final 12 months to assist it battle again a shock Ukrainian offensive into the border area, based on South Korean and Western intelligence.

A Ukrainian navy spokesman informed 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,” Zelensky mentioned in his night handle.

The Ukrainian chief mentioned a “important quantity” of opposing troops had been “destroyed”.

“We’re speaking about lots of of Russian and North Korean troopers,” he added.

Kyiv captured dozens of border settlements in its Kursk assault six months in the past, the primary time a international military had crossed into Russian territory since World Struggle II.

The North Korean deployment, by no means formally confirmed by Moscow or Pyongyang, was supposed to bolster the Russian military and assist them expel Ukraine’s troops.

However as of February Ukraine nonetheless holds swathes of Russian territory, one thing Zelensky sees as a bargaining chip in any future negotiations with Moscow.

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