North Korean soldiers are using unfamiliar and different tactics from the Russians, operating as a kind of independent fighting force, writes Focus.de, citing The New York Times.
It is no longer a secret that North Korean soldiers are fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Information continues to leak about how the North Koreans behave on the battlefield. North Korea is fighting for Russia, but in a sense it is waging its own war.
The American publication spoke to Ukrainian soldiers and commanders, as well as American officials and military analysts, who agreed that North Korean soldiers use different tactics than Russian forces.
On the one hand, this is because North Korea and Russia differ in language, training and military culture. But also because Russian soldiers do not have much respect for the capabilities, standards and operations of their partner forces, an American expert points out.
It is alleged that the Russians have assigned the North Koreans their own attack zones. Their infantry forces have advanced there without the support of armored vehicles. In addition, Kim Jong-un's troops practically never take a break, even after heavy losses. And they are very heavy.
If the North Koreans are seriously wounded, they will be ordered to detonate a grenade to avoid being captured alive, other sources familiar with the Korean military operations in the Kursk region say.
When the Russians see that the Koreans are captured, they use drones to attack them - killing both the Koreans and our soldiers, Ukrainian officers say.
South Korea's military said it suspected North Korea was preparing to send more troops to help Russian troops in their battles with Ukrainian forces, Reuters reported. According to Seoul, Pyongyang has such an intention despite the losses suffered and the captured soldiers.