Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:15pm on 18 Dec 2024,Wednesday International
North Korean troops, deployed alongside Russian forces in Ukraine's Kursk region, have faced "several hundred" casualties, including 50 deaths in three days, according to Ukrainian special forces. A US military official revealed the casualties ranged from minor injuries to deaths, affecting soldiers of all ranks. Ukrainian forces, identifying the North Koreans by their large group movements, described them as easy artillery targets. “They don’t understand what’s happening,” a Ukrainian drone commander said, adding that such tactics are unprecedented. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported 10,000-12,000 North Korean troops in the conflict, intensifying global scrutiny of Pyongyang's involvement.
