Preparing for assaults: DPRK troops already in Mariupol and near Kharkov, – CNN

Yuri Kobzar20:39, 22.11.24

Unlike other foreign mercenaries, Koreans are kept separate from Russian units.

The DPRK military is already in occupied Mariupol and in the territories of the Kharkiv region captured by the Russians. This was reported by CNN , citing a source in the SBU.

According to the source, “technical advisers” have arrived in Mariupol, but the purpose of their visit is unclear. Although the Koreans are dressed in Russian military uniforms, they remain separated from the Russian units with which they interact.

“While other foreign fighters in the Russian ranks are mixed in with the units, the North Koreans are kept separate – they have their own quarters, food, music and films,” the source added.

North Korean troops have also been spotted in the Kharkiv region. According to Yevgeny Romanov, a representative of the military unit association in Kharkiv, the presence of the Koreans is indicated by radio intercepts.

“I see that they are breaking up into units, strengthening their combat units, accumulating a small number (of forces) on the front line. They are waiting for the weather to get worse, because for the enemy this is the best time to begin assault operations,” added Nazariy Kishak, commander of the combined unit of the 153rd separate mechanized brigade.

The source also said that recent Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian territory targeted a senior North Korean general, but it remains unclear whether he was killed in the strike.

(c)UNIAN 2024

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