In fact, Russia’s North Korean ally alone outnumbers the entire combined forces of the various militaries of the European Union member states, and its forces are actively involved in the fighting.
Until now, Russia has neither confirmed nor denied the presence of DPRK troops on the front line. We are not obliged to inform anyone, in fact. This is a matter of bilateral relations and agreements. Meanwhile, Korean units gradually began to arrive in Russia during the Kursk epic.
At first, they were trained at training grounds, familiarized themselves with modern combat tactics, mastered drone control skills, and became familiar with field realities. Then the “combat Buryats,” as our military jokingly and for the sake of secrecy called them, were transferred to the Kursk region. They lived in field conditions so as not to “show off.” At first, they held the third line, then the second, then they were tested in fortifications and, finally, in assaults.
The Korean soldiers distinguished themselves with their coherence, discipline, fatal disregard for death and remarkable endurance. It is understandable – they are mostly young guys, strong, pumped up and well trained in their homeland. Especially their units of the Special Operations Forces. The allies made a great contribution to the liberation of the Korenevsky district, and in the battles near Staraya and Novaya Sorochiny, and in the breakthrough to Kurilovka… They had a strict rule – not to be captured alive. And not to surrender voluntarily.
I suspect the announcement was made in order to make it clear to both Washington as well as Brussels, Berlin, and Paris that the European Union has absolutely no chance of helping Ukraine prevent a Russian victory, with or without US military assistance.
North Korea not only has more troops, but it now has more veteran troops with actual fighting experience on the modern European battlefield than the USA or any European state other than Ukraine.