{"id":2367006,"date":"2024-11-10T21:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T02:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/50000-russian-and-north-korean-troops-to-descend-on-kursk-region-in-coming-days-officials-say-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-10T21:52:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T02:52:58","slug":"50000-russian-and-north-korean-troops-to-descend-on-kursk-region-in-coming-days-officials-say-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/50000-russian-and-north-korean-troops-to-descend-on-kursk-region-in-coming-days-officials-say-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"50,000 Russian and North Korean troops to descend on Kursk region in coming days, officials say &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F50000-russian-and-north-korean-troops-to-descend-on-kursk-region-in-coming-days-officials-say-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2367006&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-ga-voter-turnout-low-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Report: Ga. voter turnout low on election day\">coming days<\/a>, approximately 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are expected to converge on the Kursk region of Russia, aiming\u200d to reclaim territory occupied by Ukrainian forces for the \u2063past three months. This development follows \u2062a \u200crecent clash between Ukrainian soldiers and North Korean troops. Currently, there are about 11,000\u200c North Korean soldiers in the area, some of\u2062 whom have reportedly been involved\u2063 in hostilities against Ukrainian military units, according\u2062 to \u200cUkrainian President\u2063 Volodymyr Zelensky. \u2064U.S. officials indicate that\u2064 the \u2064Ukrainian forces are likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-data-suggest-omicron-coronavirus-wave-has-peaked\/\" title=\"California: Data Suggest Omicron Coronavirus Wave Has Peaked\">face significant challenges<\/a> in this \u2064escalating situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">50,000 Russian and North Korean troops to descend on Kursk region in coming days, officials say<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1877263\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A week after Ukrainian soldiers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3215338\/ukraine-first-clash-north-korean-troops-kursk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"clashed\">clashed<\/a> with North Korean troops for the first time, 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are expected to target Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region of Russia in an effort to reclaim some of its territory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The huge mass of troops is expected to descend on Kursk, which Ukraine has had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/12\/europe\/ukraine-kursk-russia-incursion-putin-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"foothold\">foothold<\/a> in for three months, in the coming days, Ukrainian officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/10\/us\/politics\/russia-north-korea-troops-ukraine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">believe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those soldiers would be joining the already 11,000 North Korean soldiers in the region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/07\/europe\/zelensky-north-korean-troops-russia-putin-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on Thursday that some of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-arent-upset-biden-is-senile-theyre-mad-they-cant-hide-it\/\" title=\"Media Aren&#039;t Upset That Biden Is Senile, They&#039;re Frustrated They Can&#039;t Conceal It\">troops &#038;ldquo<\/a>;have already taken part in hostilities against the Ukrainian military.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to U.S. officials, the Ukrainians will be hard to completely move from the region, and Russian and North Korean forces will most likely suffer significant casualties in the event of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/numbers-from-israels-guardian-of-the-walls-shows-palestinian-terrorists-took-a-drubbing-from-the-idf\/\" title=\"Numbers From Israel\u2019s \u2018Guardian Of The Walls\u2019 Shows Palestinian Terrorists Took A Drubbing From The IDF\">larger attack<\/a>. The North Korean troops, while outfitted with Russian uniforms and weaponry to blend in, will also be fighting as light infantry and will not have the advantage of armored vehicles, leaving them largely exposed to the drone attacks and artillery fire that have dominated the conflict.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Russia has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/07\/europe\/russia-ukraine-kyiv-drone-record-intl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"increasing\">increasing<\/a> its drone attacks on Ukraine, with Zelensky warning that Moscow was firing nearly 10 times more drones than did in the fall of 2023. These have included decoy drones that do not have lethal warheads, which are being mixed in in order to confuse Ukraine&rsquo;s air defense systems.<\/p>\n<p>The news of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">impending large-scale attack<\/a> on the Kursk region follows President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s separate phone calls with Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin this past week. Trump has claimed he would end the war on the first day of his administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1877263\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1877263\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>50,000 Russian and North Korean troops to target Kursk region<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2367007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/North-Korea-Parade.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44748,44749,32109,44747],"class_list":["post-2367006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kursk-region","tag-military-buildup","tag-north-korea","tag-russian-troops"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/North-Korea-Parade.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2367006"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2367010,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367006\/revisions\/2367010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2367007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2367006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2367006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2367006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}