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Euromaidanpress
Euromaidan Press
19 Dec 2024
Benjamin Looijen


UK intel: North Korea pays heavy price for Russian alliance as casualties mount in Kursk Oblast

The casualties indicated by intelligence reports demonstrate both the intensity of the fighting and the human cost of this military partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang.
North Korean soldiers, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.
North Korean soldiers, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.
UK intel: North Korea pays heavy price for Russian alliance as casualties mount in Kursk Oblast

Troops from North Korea are currently engaged in offensive combat operations against Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast, Russia. North Korean troops have highly likely sustained significant combat casualties but so far only achieved tactical gains.

The presence of North Korean troops directly fighting against Ukraine marks an unprecedented level of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, and represents the first time since the Korean War that North Korean forces have engaged in combat operations outside their peninsula.

In addition, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom notes that around 11,000 North Korean combat troops have deployed to the Kursk Oblast.

Russian and North Korean forces are almost certainly experiencing interoperability difficulties. The two forces do not share a common language and North Korean troops almost certainly have difficulties integrating into Russia’s command and control structure.

Russia and North Korea have deepened their bilateral partnership with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, which includes a mutual defense clause, taking effect from 4 December 2024.

For Russia, North Korean military support to their war against Ukraine has highly likely been the core driver for the partnership and has until recently, centered around North Korea’s provision of arms.

In return, North Korea has received high level international support from Russia and has secured a trading partner willing to break sanctions.

South Korean intelligence has revealed that North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk Oblast have suffered significant casualties, with at least 100 soldiers killed and approximately 1,000 wounded in combat operations. South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun disclosed these figures following a closed-door briefing by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to parliament on Thursday 19 December.

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