“Waiting for reinforcements”: North Korean troops temporarily withdrew from the front line in the Kursk region – Sky News

One of the commanders of the Ukrainian special purpose unit with the call signal pulse stated the British TV channel that he noticed the departure of the DPRK troops about two weeks ago. Probably, they make conclusions from the mistakes made during the first clashes with the defense forces, assist the wounded or are waiting for reinforcement, according to the Ukrainian military.

“The Russians stand and work all over the front line, but there are no Koreans, ”he said.

The pulse expressed the opinion that the DPRK soldiers “They will come back soon. ” This, in particular, is evidenced by the intercepted conversations of the occupiers. The DPRK leader is expected to send even more military to Kursk region.

“They are still here, training or waiting for reinforcements. Something is happening, they will soon come back, ”Pulse told journalists.

DPRK Army Losses in Kursk Oblast – What is known

On January 9, 2025, Ramstein in Germany in Germany, President Zelensky reported that the loss of soldiers from North Korea already amounted to 4,000 people.

On January 11, the head of the Ukrainian state stated that the forces of defense were captured in the Kursk region of two wounded soldiers of the DPRK Army. They were sent to Kiev, where they were questioned by the SBU investigators.

British intelligence data also indicate that the DPRK’s army has lost about 4,000 people in the Kursk region.

The Institute of War Study wrote that North Korea could lose all his contingent with about 12,000 servicemen stationed in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, until mid-April 2025. At the same time, North Korea is expected to launch a new military contingent in Russia by mid -March.

On January 19, The Washington Post wrote that the North Korean soldiers have not appeared on the battlefield lately.