Russian writers claim North Korean soldiers in a ‘baptism by fire’ in Kursk

Published December 13, 2024 5:28pm ET



Pro-Kremlin writers are claiming that North Korean soldiers are seeing front-line action in the Kursk region of Russia.

Approximately 10,000 personnel of the Korean People’s Army were dispatched to aid the Russian military in October. Since then, there has been scant evidence of widespread deployment to the front lines.

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