What will happen to the North Korean troops in Ukraine — British intelligence forecasts

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According to British intelligence, the North Korean occupiers will face many problems on the Ukrainian front.

DPRK soldiers do not understand where they have ended up

The UK Ministry of Defence draws attention to the fact that about 10,000 North Korean troops are already on Russian territory, and some of them are “almost certainly” deployed in the Kursk region, where the Ukrainian Defence Forces operation is underway.

Russian and Korean troops will almost certainly face difficulties in interoperability if they have not previously conducted joint military exercises, British intelligence officials say.

In addition, it is emphasized that DPRK soldiers will likely have problems operating Russian equipment, integrating into the Russian command and control structure, and overcoming the language barrier with Russian troops.

— Ministry of Defence (@DefenceHQ) November 1, 2024

What Estonian intelligence predicts

According to Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Commander of the Intelligence Center of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, Russia's involvement of DPRK soldiers in the war against Ukraine will not bring any significant changes.

In addition, there is a high probability that they will suffer huge losses.

It is expected that in total, North Korea has promised to send 10-12 thousand military personnel to the Russian Federation, including 500 officers and three generals. The arrival of North Korean soldiers to the Ukrainian front will likely occur in stages.

He also added: if the DPRK continues to send its soldiers to the Ukrainian front in large numbers, they will still be able to influence the situation on the battlefield.