North Korean troops are among the growing number of forces in the region Ukraine invaded in August.
Ukraine's forces in Russia's Kursk oblast face an imminent offensive by Moscow involving a force of tens of thousands, it has been reported, as a map shows the state of play on the front line three months on from Kyiv's incursion.While initially tardy in its response, Russia is gathering 50,000 soldiers ahead of a major push, North Korean troops among them, The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing unnamed U.S. and Ukrainian officials.The NYT said that a new U.S.
'Initial information indicates that these troops are inadequately trained and equipped, and Russian military lacks armor and arms to enforce them,' he said. 'Their lack of Russian language skills presents a significant linguistic and cultural barrier to their integration within Russian forces.'Furthermore, the number of North Koreans does not amount to hundreds of thousands, making it unlikely for them to penetrate defense lines through concentrated assaults,' he added.
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