The representative of the Pentagon stressed that a lot depends only on how the Russian Federation decides to use this North Korean contingent, and “how well they are integrated, what combat experience they have.”
The deployment of up to 12 thousand North Korean troops in the Kursk region to support the Russian army may affect the situation in the region. Major General Patrick Ryder, spokesperson for the US Department of Defense, announced this on Monday, November 4.
A representative of the US Department of Defense noted that the response of the military-political leadership of Russia to the start of the Kursk operation by the Ukrainian army in the first days of the offensive was “very confused” in terms of attempts to dislodge the Ukrainian . Armed Forces from the region.
“They haven’t been able to push the Ukrainians back very far. They’ve taken back some additional territory, but nothing we would classify as significant,” Ryder said.
At the same time, he noted that North Korean forces moved to the Kursk region “from the point of view of combat capability can be of significant importance.”
At the same time, the representative of the Pentagon said that much depends “on how these forces are used, how they are integrated into Russian command and control.”
In addition, he said that the combat-hardened soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are likely to continue the operation in the Kursk region, including maintaining the territory under control.
“Well, we’ll see In the meantime, we will continue to consult closely with our allies and partners,” the US Major General added.
As reported, North Korean troops engaged in war with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Kursk. North Korean forces were shot down.
The media learned the details of the agreement between the DPRK and Russia on the supply of troops
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