The US and Ukraine confirm North Korean troops are engaged in combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, marking the first reported casualties for the North Korean contingent deployed to support Russia's war effort.
A serviceman of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine fires Giatsint-B gun towards Russia n positions near Kharkiv, Ukraine on Nov. 6, 2024. KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine ’s military intelligence agency and the Pentagon said Monday that some North Korea n troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia ’s Kursk border region.
These are the first reported casualties since the US and Ukraine announced that North Korea had sent 10,000 to 12,000 troops to Russia to help it in the almost 3-year war. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded during battle with the Ukrainian army over the weekend. The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.The White House also said it now believes North Korean troops are on the “front lines” of Russia’s war and are “actively engaged in combat operations” against Ukraine. National security spokesman John Kirby confirmed the assessment Monday after Ukraine’s government said North Korean troops had moved from support roles into direct fighting on behalf of Russia. Kirby said North Korean troops are taking casualties in the fighting and promised a strong US and allied sanctions response to North Korea. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, told reporters that some North Korean troops have died in combat in Kursk but did not have a specific number of those killed or wounded. Those troops have primarily been used in an infantry role and started fighting in combat operations about a week ago, Ryder said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov referred questions to the Russian Defense Ministry, which didn’t immediately comment. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged unwavering support for Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor under a mutual defense pac
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