The SSO conducted an 8-hour battle with the North Koreans: footage was shown

Special operations forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conducted an 8-hour battle with North Korean troops who were advancing on Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on social media on Wednesday, writes UNN.

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“Operators of the Special Operations Forces destroyed 21 and wounded 40 North Korean soldiers who were advancing on Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. The onslaught of the North Koreans, who are fighting on the side of Russia, the operators of the 8th regiment of the SSO of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, together with friendly infantrymen, held back for more than eight hours with rifle fire with weapons and grenade launchers. Snipers were also working,” the SSO reported.

At the ninth hour of the battle, the CCO group, as noted, had only a third of its ammunition left, and they spent the rest on destroying the enemy.

“The operators decided to exfiltrate – a military tactic for quickly removing the group from the battlefield to a safe place. The fighters exited in a coordinated manner on two Humvees. We continue to work,” the SSO said.

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