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19-02-2025
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Ukrainian intelligence: 1,000 North Korean soldiers are mastering new equipment in Russia
Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, has said that about 1,000 North Korean soldiers are being trained on new military equipment in Russia, which increases their combat effectiveness. He has stated that those soldiers are rapidly mastering modern tactics and strategies, including working with drones. Source: Skibitskyi for The Chosun, a South Korean media outlet Details: Skibitskyi said that the DPRK soldiers were mastering modern tactics and strategies in just a few months, which significantly increased their combat effectiveness. Quote: "North Korean soldiers are fast learners, adapting to modern combat tactics and strategies in just a few months. Their combat effectiveness has improved dramatically – not only with conventional weapons like tanks but also with advanced systems such as drones." Previously: Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, said in an interview with The Chosun that North Korean troops' participation in the war against Ukraine will have long-term consequences for the security system in the Asia-Pacific region, and North Korea is modernising its technologies and gaining combat experience. Budanov also said that the North Korean group in the war against Ukraine lost about 4,000 military personnel killed and seriously wounded. But despite the significant losses, North Korean forces continue to actively participate in joint operations with Russian troops. Background: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Friday, 7 February, that Russian forces have once again deployed North Korean troops to Russia's Kursk Oblast, with new assaults reported in the area. Zelenskyy said hundreds of Russian and North Korean soldiers were killed. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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18-02-2025
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North Korea gaining military experience in Ukraine, improving its missiles' accuracy, Budanov says
North Korea is participating in Russia's war against Ukraine to gain combat experience and modernize its military technology, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview South Korean news outlet The Chosun published on Feb. 17. Up to 12,000 North Korean troops were deployed to Kursk Oblast last fall to support Russian forces in countering a Ukrainian incursion launched in early August 2024. "Despite heavy casualties, North Korean forces remain actively engaged in joint operations with Russian troops," Budanov said. "This war has mobilized the full military capabilities of the nations involved. Only three countries — Ukraine, Russia, and North Korea — are gaining direct experience in full-scale 21st-century warfare. The North Korean military of the future will be fundamentally different from its past," Budanov added. The number of North Korean artillery on the battlefield has increased, and North Korean missiles have become more precise, according to Budanov. "Initially, their accuracy was severely flawed, with an error margin of 500 to 1,500 meters," he said. "But Russian missile experts made technical modifications, resolving the issue. The missile is now significantly more precise and a far greater threat." "North Korea is using this war to gain combat experience and modernize its military technology," Budanov said. "This will have lasting consequences for the security landscape in the Asia-Pacific region." North Korea and Russia have significantly strengthened their relations over the past three years, particularly in the context of geopolitical alignment against Western nations, posing significant challenges to international stability. In the fall of 2024, Russia and North Korea ratified a strategic partnership agreement which includes the development of trade, scientific, technical, and defense cooperation. However, the agreement did not mention the treatment of wounded Russian soldiers. Military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang also deepened in 2024, with Russian President Vladimir Putin signing a mutual defense pact with Kim in June. Soon after, North Korea escalated its involvement in Russia's war from providing weapons — including artillery ammunition and ballistic missiles — to sending soldiers. Ukraine placed North Korean losses to as many as 4,000 killed and injured. Budanov nevertheless predicted that North Korea might soon send reinforcements to Russia, namely gun and rocket artillery units. Read also: Russia, US conclude Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia, Kremlin advisor says they were 'not bad' We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
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18-02-2025
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Ukrainian Defence Intelligence chief reveals how Russians improved North Korean KN-23 missiles
The North Korean troops' participation in the war against Ukraine will have long-term consequences for the security system in the Asia-Pacific region, and North Korea is modernising its technologies and gaining combat experience. Source: Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Ukrainian Defence Intelligence (DIU) chief, in an interview with the South Korean newspaper The Chosun, quoted by the DIU press service Quote from Kyrylo Budanov: "North Korea is using this war to gain combat experience and modernise its military technology. This will have long-term consequences for the security system in the Asia-Pacific region." Details: As an example, the general described the changes that the North Korean KN-23 missile has undergone: initially, its accuracy was very low, with an error of 500 to 1,500 metres, but Russian experts made technical modifications. Quote from Kyrylo Budanov: "Now the missile has become much more accurate and is a much more serious threat." Details: The head of DIU added that this missile weapon threatens the security of South Korea and Japan. Kyrylo Budanov says that the North Korean group in the war against Ukraine lost about 4,000 military personnel killed and seriously wounded. But despite the significant losses, North Korean forces continue to participate in joint operations with Russian troops actively. There is also an increase in the number of North Korean artillery at the front line. Quote from Kyrylo Budanov: "This war has mobilised all the military capabilities of the countries involved. Only three states, Ukraine, Russia, and North Korea, are gaining direct experience in fighting a full-scale war of the 21st century. The future North Korean army will completely differ from the previous one." More details: Budanov emphasised that Russia and North Korea are deepening military cooperation in technology, science, and industry. Quote from Kyrylo Budanov: "This cooperation is reaching the highest level and poses a serious threat to the international community." Support UP or become our patron!
