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“Time travelers” on the front line: The grim toll of North Korea’s deployment in Kursk

Vladimir Putin has officially thanked North Korean forces for taking part in battles in Russia’s Kursk Region. After months of denying their involvement, Russian state media have done a complete turnaround, suddenly praising the combat skills of Pyongyang’s soldiers. Kim Jong Un, in return, has vowed that North Korea would, if needed, once again defend Russia from what he called “servants of the United States.” But the reality of North Korea’s role in the war looks much less heroic. On the front lines, their troops fought like something out of the past — more akin to soldiers from World War I or II than a modern army. Their tactics were outdated, their communications failed, and they suffered massive losses in “meat grinder” assaults. And since North Korea only sent light infantry with no heavy weapons, the experience they gained is unlikely to be of much help in any future conflict with South Korea. Whether North Korea will send more troops to fight against Ukraine remains unclear.