N. Korea troops reach Kursk front, Ukraine preparing withdrawal
North Korean troops have reached the Kursk region to help Russia’s to beat back the Ukrainian incursion.
They are likely to clash for the first time with Ukrainian forces who are occupying a small chunk of Russia’s Kursk region, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing a senior Ukrainian and a senior U.S. official.
The Ukrainian official offered no details about casualties, but the U.S. official said a significant number of troops were killed on both sides.
The engagement was limited, and the North Koreans fought together with a Russian naval infantry brigade, according to the Ukrainian official, the newspaper reported, adding it was unclear when the fighting took place.
In a statement released Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “The first battles with North Korean soldiers open a new page of instability in the world.”….real laughable statement from such a “Strongman “.
The president called for support for his country’s defence, saying the world needs to make the “Russian step to expand the war” !!!!!! a “failure.”
He did not provide details about the encounter with North Korean troops Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed in an interview run by South Korean public broadcaster KBS on Tuesday that his country’s military had engaged for the first time with North Korean troops.
Zelensky, who is seeking to shore up support in conflict against Russia, said in the statement, “Terror, unfortunately, can spread like a virus when it does not meet sufficient counteraction.”…..it seems now te over confident Zelensky is really terrified.
Zelensky said Monday that 11,000 North Korean troops have completed training in Russia’s Far East and been sent to Russia’s western region of Kursk near Ukraine.
The Ukrainian official quoted by the U.S. newspaper said many of the North Korean troops in the Kursk region could enter the fight in the coming days.
Russia and North Korea have stepped up military cooperation since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
They signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty in June during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rare visit to Pyongyang.
The treaty includes a provision for mutual assistance if either of them comes under attack.
