KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Friday (Feb 7) that North Korean troops have been again on the entrance line in Russia’s Kursk area, after reports Moscow had withdrawn them due to heavy losses.
Greater than 10,000 troopers from the reclusive state have been despatched to Russia final yr to assist it battle again a shock Ukrainian offensive into the border area, in response to South Korean and Western intelligence.
A Ukrainian army 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,” Zelenskyy stated in his night tackle.
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.
