“Previously, the US Ministry of Defense announced its data on the loss of North Korean forces due to participation in battles in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to preliminary reports, North Korea has already sent thousands of troops to join the war on Russia’s side, and the number of casualties is estimated at around 1,100, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency.
“A comprehensive assessment of multiple intelligence inputs indicates that North Korea is preparing to rotate or increase its troop deployment (in Russia) and is supplying 240 mm multiple-launch launchers and 170 mm self-propelled artillery,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. headquarters
“There are also some indications that (the North) is moving to manufacture and supply kamikaze drones, first unveiled during (North Korean leader) Kim Jong-un’s inspection in November,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff added.
North Korean state media reported in November that Kim Jong-un had observed field tests of various types of unmanned aerial vehicles and called for full-scale production of the weapons.
Earlier, the US Ministry of Defense announced its data on the losses of North Korean forces due to participation in battles in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
“I would say that at this stage, we estimate that several hundred North Korean forces have suffered casualties or several hundred casualties ranging from killed in action to wounded. I won’t do a breakdown (by wounded or dead).., but several hundred,” Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a briefing.
According to South Korean intelligence, at least 100 North Korean soldiers stationed in Russia were killed and another 1,000 were wounded during battles with Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region. Seoul also reported signs that North Korea was preparing to further deploy its forces to help Russia, despite the loss.
At the same time, the Associated Press agency, citing a high-ranking military official, reported that several hundred North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded in the Kursk region of Russia. This was the first assessment of the losses of the North Korean contingent fighting on the side of Russia. At the same time, it was not specified how many military personnel from the DPRK died.
The Security Service of Ukraine confirmed the reports of the Western media about hundreds of wounded North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. Referring to the interception of conversations, the Ukrainian special service writes that “over 200 wounded North Korean servicemen were brought to one of the Russian hospitals near Moscow in just a few days.”
According to the USA, South Korea and Ukraine, 10,000 to 12,000 North Korean soldiers arrived in Russia in October. They were involved in the war on the side of Russia, units of the DPRK are used in the Kursk region.
Moscow and Pyongyang did not confirm the direct participation of the North Korean military in the fighting.