Ukrainian commander says North Korean soldiers charged his unit 'like in a World War II movie' during combat
North Korean soldiers who fought in Russia were treated as "cannon fodder," a Ukrainian commander who went into battle against them told Business Insider.
Konoval Ihor Ihorovych, the commander of the reserve group of the 4th Company of the 33rd Assault Regiment, said North Korean behavior in battle was at times confusing and reminiscent of past wars. He said they appeared insufficiently trained for this war.
About 11,000 North Korean troops were deployed to Russia's western Kursk region in the fall to help Moscow repel enemy forces and recapture territory that Ukraine had seized after it launched a stunning invasion there in August.
Ihorovych, call sign Sahara, joined an operation in early January to take Makhnovka, a settlement in Kursk. The goal was to secure key positions and wait for reinforcements to arrive.
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