The deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine carries risks for Kim Jong-un,
North Korea sent Russia a lot of weapons and ammunition.
According to South Korean intelligence, special forces from the DPRK are now helping the Russians in the Kursk region to recapture their own territories from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to The New York Times, North Koreans were trained to penetrate by sea and river routes, and also to fight in the hilly terrain of their native land. This makes it unclear how well prepared they are for a war of attrition fought in the trenches and fields with artillery and UAVs.
South Korean officials are closely monitoring how their northern neighbor behaves in the battle against Ukraine. It turned out that many of the DPRK’s artillery shells were faulty because they were manufactured decades ago.
According to Doo Jin Ho, a senior analyst at the Korea Institute of Defense Analyzes in Seoul, North Korea…
