Russia May Replace Troops In Border Regions With North Korean Units
Russia may use North Korean troops to replace its own units in border regions, freeing up Russian servicemen to redeploy them to the most active sections of the front. This was reported on TV by Sergiy Bratchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, UATV English reports. According to Bratchuk, Russia may currently be considering North Korean units as a way to compensate for the personnel…
Ukrainian Volunteer Army spokesperson Sergiy Bratchuk suggested Russia may replace some of its troops in border regions with North Korean units, in order to free up Russian servicemen for redeployment to the most active sections of the front. Bratchuk stated that Russia may currently be considering North Korean units to compensate for the personnel shortage in its army, with estimates suggesting there are 15,000-20,000 combat-ready Russian fighters stationed there.
He believes that the Kremlin's motivation for this move is to specifically redeploy Russian combat units to the most active sections of the Russian-Ukrainian front. Bratchuk noted that the North Korean troops would likely replace Russian units in regions bordering Ukraine, with potential deployment locations including Kursk, Belgorod, Bryansk, and the northwestern part of Voronezh region.
He also acknowledged that the question of North Korean troops' direct participation in combat operations on Ukrainian territory remains open, citing language barrier as a key problematic issue for joint deployment of Russian and North Korean units.
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