North Korean Troops Turn to Alcohol

North Korean Troops Turn to Alcohol As 'Fighting Spirit' Plummets
NATO has previously described the deployment of North Korean soldiers to Russia as a "significant escalation" in the conflict.
North Korean Troops Are Changing the War in Kursk—Here’s What Ukraine Didn’t Expect
Kursk, which Ukraine seized in a surprise offensive last August, was seen as a valuable bargaining chip for future peace talks with Russia. The introduction of North Korean troops appears to have altered the battlefield dynamics significantly. Read more ...
North Korean Troops in Kursk Face Low Morale, New Year Drinking
North Korean troops deployed alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region reportedly engaged in excessive drinking during New Year’s Eve celebrations, according to Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) on January 2.
North Korean troops making ‘human wave’ attacks against Ukrainian forces, US says
North Korean troops supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are conducting ground assaults against Ukrainian forces that have led to “heavy casualties,” a White House spokesman said.
Russian commanders conceal true losses among North Korean troops in Kursk region – Ukrainian intelligence
Lower-ranking commanders in the Russian military are reportedly providing false accounts of casualties among North Korean soldiers stationed in Russia's Kursk region. — Ukrinform.
North Korea Loses More Than 1000 Troops in Single Week: US
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said North Korean units had been carrying out "human wave" attacks against Ukrainian positions.
North Korean troops in Kursk Oblast endure heavy losses, logistical struggles, Ukrainian military intelligence says
North Korean troops deployed in Russia’s Kursk Oblast continue to suffer significant losses, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Dec. 26.
Valuable North Korean soldier who was seized in Kursk dies
A North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces for the first time in the Russo-Ukraine War has died of wounds, sources from both Kyiv and Seoul claimed Friday.
North Korean military got drunk on New Year's Eve, Russia lies about their losses - Ukraine's intelligence
Russians continue to engage units of the army of North Korea in combat operations in the Kursk region. On New Year's Eve, the North Korean soldiers got drunk, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
North Korean soldiers bolstering Russian positions face low morale, alcohol problems, says HUR
Fresh units were moved to positions near the settlements of Ulyanok, Afanasievka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. "The morale of the soldiers has dropped. They are under constant Russian army propaganda,
North Korean troops suffer over 1,000 losses in Kursk Oblast in past week, White House official says
"It is clear that Russian and North Korean military leaders are treating these troops as expendable and ordering them on ...
'Highly indoctrinated' North Korean troops are being sent on 'hopeless' human wave assaults against Ukrainian positions: White House
Moscow has also used its own troops to carry out such attacks, which aim to overwhelm Ukrainian positions.
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Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses
KYIV, Ukraine — North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and facing ...
North Korean killed in Russia wrote of 'sacred duty' to fight for Kim Jong Un
Ukrainian special forces have released several excerpts from a purported diary it said was found on a North Korean soldier ...
More than 100 of North Korea's elite 'Storm' troops are dead and 1,000 more wounded from their first battles for Russia: South Korean intel
Despite their elite status, North Korea's "Storm" troops were ill-prepared for the war, South Korea's National Intelligence ...
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Explaining: North Korean casualties in Kursk region, situation of Kherson region, Winter eSupport campaign
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign ...