On 31 December 2024 and 1 January 2025, the Russians continued to involve units of the DPRK army in conducting hostilities in the Kursk region.
North Korean units continue to suffer significant losses in personnel.
To replace losses and strengthen positions, Russian commanders are sending new North Korean soldiers to the front line – on 31 December and 1 January, groups of North Korean soldiers were moved to positions in the area of the settlements of Ulanok, Fanaseyevka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka in the Kursk region.
Lower-rank commanders (department/platoon/company) lie in reports to the higher command about the real level of casualties among North Korean army servicemen.
The fighting spirit of North Korean soldiers has plummeted. They are constantly being “processed” with Russian military propaganda about the “great importance” of the North Korean army’s participation in the war against Ukraine.
On New Year’s Eve, cases of alcohol abuse were recorded among North Korean soldiers, including those involved in combat operations.
Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
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