February 27th 2025.
Reports have emerged that North Korea has sent additional troops to Russia after facing heavy casualties on the Russian-Ukraine fronts. According to the National Intelligence Service, efforts are being made to determine the exact number of troops that have been deployed by North Korea to Russia.
It has been assessed by the NIS that North Korean soldiers were redeployed to the Kursk region in Russia during the first week of February. This comes after reports of a temporary withdrawal from the area. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also confirmed in a recent address that a new offensive was launched in Kursk and that North Korean troops were fighting alongside Russian forces.
Sources from the US, South Korea, and Ukraine intelligence agencies have revealed that North Korea has been supplying conventional weapons to Russia for some time now. In fact, it is estimated that around 10,000-12,000 troops were sent to Russia last fall. However, it seems that the lack of combat experience and unfamiliarity with the terrain have made North Korean soldiers easy targets for drone and artillery attacks on the Russian-Ukraine battlefields.
The NIS had reported in January that about 300 North Korean soldiers had died and 2,700 were injured. Zelenskyy had also stated that 4,000 North Koreans were either killed or wounded, while US estimates were lower at 1,200 casualties. In a recent report, the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper of South Korea, citing unidentified sources, stated that an additional 1,000-3,000 North Korean troops were deployed to Kursk between January and February.
The involvement of North Korea in the Russian-Ukraine conflict has raised concerns among South Korea, the US, and their allies. There are fears that Russia might reward North Korea with high-tech weapons technologies, which could greatly enhance their nuclear weapons program. Additionally, North Korea is expected to receive economic and other forms of assistance from Russia.
In a surprising turn of events, Russia and the US recently agreed to work towards ending the war and improving their diplomatic and economic ties during talks in Saudi Arabia. However, Ukrainian officials were not present at these talks. This is a significant shift in US foreign policy under President Donald Trump and a clear departure from previous efforts to isolate Russia over its involvement in the war in Ukraine.
Experts believe that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might send more troops to Russia in order to secure further assistance before the war comes to an end. The situation remains uncertain, but one thing is certain - the involvement of North Korea in the Russian-Ukraine conflict has added a new dynamic to an already complex situation.
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