Pentagon Confirms that North Korean Soldiers Have Been Killed in Combat in Kursk Province
The North Koreans did get sent to go fight in a war so it should not be a surprise that they have wounded and killed:
This Dec. 16, 2024, screenshot shows a photo from the Ukrainian media outlet Ukrainska Pravda of what it described to be Russian and North Korean soldiers killed in combat. It has been partially blurred.
The United States has indications that North Korean troops have suffered casualties, including fatalities, during combat alongside Russian forces against Ukraine, Reuters reported Monday, citing a Pentagon spokesperson.
Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder made the remarks as Kyiv’s intelligence authorities have said that some 200 Russian and North Korean soldiers were estimated to have been killed while fighting in combined units against Ukrainian forces.
“We do assess that North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat in Kursk … we do have indications that they have suffered casualties, both killed and wounded,” Ryder was quoted by Reuters as telling reporters. Kursk is Russia’s western front line.
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