Russian commanders conceal true losses among North Korean tros in Kursk region – Ukrainian intelligence

That's according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), Ukrinform reports.

According to HUR, on December 31, 2024, and January 1, 2025, Russian forces continued deploying units of the North Korean army in combat erations in the Kursk region. Intelligence reports indicate that North Korean tros have sustained substantial personnel losses.

Russian commanders are reinforcing frontline positions by transferring additional North Korean sdiers to replace the casualties. On December 31 and January 1, groups of North Korean tros were moved to positions near Ulanok, Fanaseyevka, and Cherkasskaya Konelka in the Kursk region.

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HUR has observed that lower-level Russian commanders, including department, platoon, and company leaders, are falsifying casualty reports submitted to their superiors.

"The fighting spirit of North Korean sdiers has fallen. They are continuously subjected to Russian military praganda emphasizing the 'critical importance' of the DPRK army's participation in the war against Ukraine," HUR said.

On New Year's Eve, cases of alcoh abuse were recorded among North Korean sdiers, particularly those invved in hostilities.