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North Korea Deployed 20% of Kim's Elite 'Personal Reserve' to Fight Against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov Says
- North Korea has deployed around 11,000 elite troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine, which is over 20% of Kim Jong Un's elite reserve force, according to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov's June 26 briefing.
- Umerov indicated that North Korean units have experienced significant losses, with estimates suggesting over 6,000 casualties since fall 2024.
- Concerns are rising in North Korea regarding its military partnership with Russia, as Umerov reported that Russia has not met its reciprocal obligations established in their 2024 treaty.
- There are plans for North Korea to possibly send additional troops and up to 25,000 laborers to Russia to aid in drone production.
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The relationship between Russia and North Korea could not be better at the moment. Dictator Kim Jong Un supports the Russian army in Ukraine and receives valuable military technology in return. And help with repairing the latest warship?
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Umerov: DPRK involves about 11,000 soldiers from elite contingent in war against Ukraine, considers deploying additional contingent
Currently, the DPRK has sent about 11,000 soldiers from the elite contingent to the war against Ukraine and is considering the possibility of transferring an additional contingent to Russia, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at a meeting with journalists.
The Kyiv Independent
MSNNorth Korea deployed 20% of Kim's elite 'personal reserve' to fight against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov says
North Korea has already deployed around 11,000 elite troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine, accounting for more than 20% of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's elite "personal reserve" force, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during a June 26 press briefing."These are soldiers specially selected based on physical, psychological, and other criteria," Umerov said. "These units have already suffered significant losses."Umerov said intellig…
North Korea’s Response To Sanctions Monitoring Team Report Signals Rising Hostilities Against Participatory United Nations Countries
On June 2nd, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K.) condemned a report by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, which contains 11 United Nations members, detailing the effectiveness of U.N. sanctions on the D.P.R.K. The report in question states that the D.P.R.K. has allowed Russia to increase its missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians, supplying them with over 20,000 containers of munitions in the current war. The Nor…
Ukraine's defense minister confirmed that Pyongyang has sent about 11,000 elite "personal reserve" soldiers of Kim Jong Un to support Russia in attacking Ukraine.
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