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North Korean soldiers have reportedly engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, marking the first known combat involving these units.

South Korea and the EU have expressed concerns about North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia, while the US and UK have noted potential challenges faced by North Korean troops due to differences in language, culture, and military practices likely to impair joint operations, despite training efforts in Russian facilities.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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      17 days ago

      It’s pretty easy to die when you’ve never seen combat and are facing battle-hardened soldiers though.

      • Sunshine (she/her)
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        17 days ago

        Not to mention they’re likely to malnourished and uniformed about the nature of the conflict.

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          17 days ago

          Russian MREs are probably the best thing they’ve eaten in their lives. They will live like kings for a very short time.

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      17 days ago

      Ukrain is aware and probably giken minimal training - at least howito get a trasnlator on the phone.