Summary
Ukraine’s military intelligence (GUR) reports that North Korean troops supporting Russia in the Kursk region are facing heavy casualties, logistical issues, and water shortages due to Ukrainian strikes.
Ukraine estimates 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded out of the 10,000-12,000 deployed by Pyongyang.
Meanwhile, Russia continues its drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, with recent attacks targeting power infrastructure and civilian areas.
President Putin threatened further use of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, while Ukraine retaliates with strategic strikes on Russian military infrastructure.
I don’t think North Korea would take any survivors back. At home they are exposed to constant propaganda how north Korea is the best and superior to everyone. Now they got to see Russian Cities who got all the western goods up until 2 years ago.
Kim does not want them back to tell their families how much better it is in the rest of the world.
NK routinely leases what is effectively slave labour to a bunch of countries. They do take them back afterwards.
They needs lots of them back as trainers.
Do you think they got to see something? I’m sure they just got herded on trains and funneled through Russia.
There are all sorts of civilians they sell into servitude in China. Most of them are eventually repatriated.