KYIV, Dec 15 — Russia has begun using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on Ukrainian forces battling to hold an enclave in...
Russia n service members undergo combat training at a firing range, in the course of Russia - Ukraine conflict, in Krasnodar region, Russia December 12, 2024. — Reuters picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeKYIV, Dec 15 — Russia has begun using North Korea n troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on Ukrainian forces battling to hold an enclave in Russia ’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday.
The North Koreans were being used in combined Russian units and only on the Kursk front for now, he said, adding: “We have information suggesting their use could extend to other parts of the front line.” Kyiv said the operation sought to divert Russian forces, but it has not stopped Moscow notching up its fastest gains in the east since 2022, although Russian forces have taken heavy casualties, according to Kyiv and the West.Ukraine’s General Staff reported a significant increase in the number of Russian assaults on the Kursk front, along with airstrikes, glide bomb raids and more than 200 artillery attacks.
As Trump’s return has put the focus on a potential endgame in the war, Kyiv has urged the West to put it into a stronger position and bridled at fears of escalation, a line echoed by Zelenskiy as he denounced North Korea’s role in the fighting.
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