Summary

About 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region, ready to join the war with weaponry provided by Moscow, including AK-12 rifles, RPG-7s, and night vision equipment. These troops have been trained by Russian forces in artillery and infantry tactics.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for Western allies to allow long-range strikes, proposing Ukraine could preemptively target the North Korean forces if equipped with necessary weaponry.

    • OwlPaste@lemmy.world
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      18 days ago

      Thats unrealistic given that across the entire front in a day orcs loose 1500 - 1600 daily. So for “best Koreans” to loose so many you’d need some epic level of incompetence, even above orcs… Not saying it can’t happen but unless they do a parade within the range of himars… It’s unlikely that their losses would be that drastic

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        18 days ago

        Sorry is the absolute number is slightly off. I thought the round number made it clear that it was not supposed to be a precise estimate but a general “this is how irrelevant they are compared to normal loses”.

      • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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        18 days ago

        I also don’t think it will be that drastic, but I can totally see the Russians pushing inexperienced North Korean troops in the thick of the fighting.

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          18 days ago

          Even dead weight has unintended benefit in war if at least to find out enemy hard points. It’s a tactic that works well for their side unfortunately

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        18 days ago

        It’s seems so tone-deaf to call other people “orcs”. But I guess there’s a reason why the US is about to turn to facism.

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          18 days ago

          Probably because they are invading another country? Maybe they should be using their heads and thinking a little bit critically…

          Don’t get me wrong, I also don’t have much like for US foreign policy of “bringing freedom” anyone with oil or their fanatical support of Israel.

          But I do agree with your general sentiment that US also sucks donkeys arse. You can hate both sides but I know on which side of the border, I would rather be right now.

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            17 days ago

            So y’all don’t think you are sounding like the “orcs” you think you’re talking about?