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(Feb 7) that North Korean troops have been again on the entrance line in Russia’s Kursk area, after reports Moscow had withdrawn them due to heavy losses.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 12 months to assist it combat again a shock Ukrainian offensive into the border area, based on South Korean and Western intelligence.
A Ukrainian navy spokesman instructed 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 handle.
The Ukrainian chief stated a “important quantity” of opposing troops had been “destroyed”.
“We’re speaking about a whole lot of Russian and North Korean troopers,” he added.
