Urgent: North Korean forces defeat the Ukrainian army in the first clash
The North Korean army entered into battle with the Ukrainian armed forces for the first time: taking control of Plekhovo in the Kursk region.
Reporters reported Russian military personnel confirmed that North Korean special operations forces units entered into hostilities for the first time with the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region.
According to sources, the North Korean army took control of The village of Plekhovo, which indicates high efficiency and combat training.
Politician Oleg Tsarev confirmed this information, saying that North Korean fighters do not call their units special forces, but rather reconnaissance battalions “And I confirm that our friends have proven themselves once again. They do not call themselves special forces, but rather brigades.” Reconnaissance.
Tsarev indicated that they are armed only with light weapons.
According to Tsarev, the North Korean army is operating in the border area in coordination with the units Russian, and provides support in the most tense areas on the front.
The United States, the European Union and the United Nations previously expressed their concern about possible military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, especially in the context of the alleged supply of weapons and ammunition. From North Korea and sending forces to Russian territory.
The Ukrainian side has not yet commented on the reports indicating the presence of North Korean fighters in the combat zone.
It should be noted that there are no official statements from Russia is still in this regard, which does not exclude the possibility that the information published by Tsarev is unreliable, which has been observed repeatedly before.
In 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted an operation in the Kursk region in Russia.
Russian military facilities and infrastructure were attacked, and local clashes were recorded in the border areas. The operation became part of a strategy to weaken Russian positions and sparked retaliatory measures by the Russian army.
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