{"id":2384498,"date":"2024-12-29T16:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T21:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-koreans-getting-picked-off-as-reality-of-their-existence-makes-them-unfit-for-a-modern-battlefield\/"},"modified":"2024-12-29T16:12:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T21:12:36","slug":"north-koreans-getting-picked-off-as-reality-of-their-existence-makes-them-unfit-for-a-modern-battlefield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-koreans-getting-picked-off-as-reality-of-their-existence-makes-them-unfit-for-a-modern-battlefield\/","title":{"rendered":"North Koreans Getting Picked Off as Reality of Their Existence Makes Them Unfit for a Modern Battlefield"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fnorth-koreans-getting-picked-off-as-reality-of-their-existence-makes-them-unfit-for-a-modern-battlefield%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=2384498&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>A recent update indicates that North Korean troops deployed to Russia\u200d for participation in the\u2063 ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict have suffered important casualties. Reports suggest that over 100 of the approximately 10,000 north Korean soldiers sent \u2064to Russia\u200d have been killed in combat,with nearly 1,000 injuries reported.This information was\u200b shared \u200cby South\u2063 Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun\u200c following a\u200d briefing \u200cfrom\u200b the National Intelligence Service.<\/p>\n<p>The heavy losses are attributed to the troops&#8217; lack of training and experience, notably in modern combat scenarios such as drone\u200c warfare and open terrain operations.\u200c Ukrainian forces have also claimed high casualties \u2063among North Korean troops during\u2063 their\u2064 operations in the Kursk region, with the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces targeting North Korean soldiers with drone\u2062 strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these losses, \u200bthere are indications\u2064 that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is planning\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">inspect special operations forces<\/a> and potentially send additional troops to Ukraine, suggesting a continued commitment to their\u2063 involvement in the conflict. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coldest-winter-ever-joins-genocide-pandemic-on-list-of-china-olympics-woes\/\" title=\"&#039;Coldest Winter Ever&#039; Joins Genocide, Pandemic on List of China Olympics Woes\">situation raises questions<\/a> about the effectiveness of North Korean military support for Russian efforts and \u200dthe consequences of combat experience for their forces.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If there were any illusions about North Korean troops being up to par with the demands of modern warfare, their experience in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have apparently brought those to a bitter end.<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple reports, at least 100 of the 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to Russia to help fight in the conflict have been killed in combat.<\/p>\n<p>Another nearly 1,000 have been injured, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chaotic-scenes-footage-shows-complete-madness-south-koreas-president-declares-martial-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korean<\/a> lawmaker disclosed on Thursday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/north-korea-says-its-alliance-with-russia-very-effective-no-mention-troop-losses-2024-12-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker, Lee Seong-kweun, made the statement following a briefing by the country&rsquo;s National Intelligence Service to the nation&rsquo;s parliament.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was a report that there have been at least 100 deaths and the injured are approaching 1,000,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the deaths and injuries were due to the untrained nature of the troops, according to a report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2024\/12\/19\/north-korea-could-send-more-troops-to-ukraine-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.K. Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The heavy losses were caused by North Korean soldiers&rsquo; lack of experience in drone warfare and their unfamiliarity with open terrain,&rdquo; the paper said of Lee&rsquo;s briefing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some North Korean generals might be among the casualties and the Russian military has allegedly described North Korean soldiers as &lsquo;burdens&rsquo; on the battlefield due to their ignorance of drones, Mr Lee said.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At least 50 of the troops who were killed, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces said, perished in an operation disclosed via social media app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/apple-bows-beijing-removes-top-apps-behest-chinese-communist-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  on Dec. 17, South Korea&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chosun.com\/english\/north-korea-en\/2024\/12\/18\/VVD2L2VOZRD4ROEZMVJFHYLHUU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chosun Daily<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Soldiers of the 8th Regiment of the SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine organized a warm welcome for North Korean troops in the Kursk region,&rdquo; they said in a caption accompanying a video of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-u-s-missile-system-destroys-iranian-explosive-drones-targeting-u-s-base\/\" title=\"VIDEO: U.S. Missile System Destroys Iranian Explosive Drones Targeting U.S. Base\">drones targeting<\/a> the soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The video, around one minute and seven seconds long, shows Ukrainian drones conducting over 20 bomb attacks on soldiers presumed to be North Korean,&rdquo; the paper reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The footage captures soldiers crossing a snow-covered field before being struck by drones. Several are seen fleeing the attacks, one unsuccessfully taking cover behind a tree and others carrying away the bodies of the dead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;North Korean troops began launching large-scale assault operations against Ukrainian forces in Russia&rsquo;s Kursk region last week,&rdquo; Kyrylo Budanov, head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/study-will-take-18-years-build-enough-replacements-weapons-going-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine&rsquo;s<\/a> Defense Intelligence Directorate, told U.S. outlet The War Zone, per Chosun Daily.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that during these operations, over 200 of the North Korean soldiers had been killed. Whether the discrepancy is due to asymmetrical information from intelligence services or Ukraine&rsquo;s willingness to use losses to propagandize is a matter best left to those with top-secret clearance, although Lee did note that U.S. intelligence sources have been saying several hundred were killed and that his country&rsquo;s NIS has been relatively conservative in its estimates of deaths and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, it&rsquo;s safe to say that the losses have been far from insignificant.<\/p>\n<p>North Korean troops were initially called in to shore up the Kursk region of Russia, which was the first major Ukrainian advance into Russian territory when Kyiv&rsquo;s forces occupied part of the region in August and have managed to keep some of their gains.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the North Korean troops don&rsquo;t necessarily seem to be helpful to the cause.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;North Korean forces suffered significant losses near the villages of Plekhovo, Borozba, and Martynovka in the Kursk region on Dec. 14 and 15, at least 30 soldiers killed or wounded,&rdquo; the Kyiv Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>However, the troops are adjusting, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-colluded-ukrainian-spy-agency-big-tech-censor-americans-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukrainian intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After suffering severe losses, DPRK [Democratic People&rsquo;s Republic of Korea] units began to set up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-strikes-450-targets-in-precision-airstrikes-over-last-24-hours\/\" title=\"Israel hits 450 targets in precise airstrikes within 24 hours.\">additional observation posts<\/a> to detect drones of the security and defence forces of Ukraine,&rdquo; the Ukrainian military intelligence agency said.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, according to the U.K. Telegraph: &ldquo;Despite the heavy losses, Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator, is reportedly planning an inspection of the country&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nobel-peace-prize-the-most-controversial-winners\/\" title=\"Nobel Peace Prize: The Most Controversial Winners\">special operations force<\/a>, which could be dispatched to Ukraine.&rdquo; Reuters also reported that Lee said Kim Jong-un has been overseeing training for additional troop deployments to the region.<\/p>\n<p>If it ends the way the first wave of deployments did, Russia might not be the only country that ends up getting embarrassed, militarily speaking, by their foray into Ukraine.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Reports indicate that at least 100 of the 10,000 North Korean soldiers sent to Russia have died in combat, with nearly 1,000 more injured, as revealed by South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun after a briefing from the National Intelligence Service. The heavy casualties are attributed to their lack of training and experience in drone warfare and unfamiliarity with open terrain. Some North Korean generals may also be among those killed, and Russian military officials have reportedly labeled these soldiers as &#8220;burdens&#8221; on the battlefield due to their ignorance regarding drones. Ukrainian Special Operations Forces noted that at least 50 North Koreans died during an operation on December 17, where Ukrainian drones targeted them while they crossed a snow-covered field. Despite significant losses near various villages in the Kursk region recently, it appears that North Korean forces are attempting to adapt by establishing observation posts for detecting Ukrainian drones. 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