Don't Underestimate Them: What's the Danger of DPRK Soldiers at the Front

Don't Underestimate Them: What's the Danger of North Korean Soldiers at the Front Natalia Belzetskaya

Russia has a huge problem with personnel and mobilization, so they pay a lot of money for signing a contract. Against this background, information appeared that on the battlefield the occupiers soldiers from North Korea will help.

It is worth remembering that most Russians who fall into our captivity are not distinguished by their military skills. This was told to Channel 24 by military expert, founder of the “Reactive Mail” charity Pavel Narozhny, adding that they went to the front due to difficult financial circumstances and debts.

How North Korean fighters can be used

“That is why the enemy is now looking for where to get personnel. North Korea is a dictatorship and they have been preparing to fight South Korea for a very long time. Therefore, they should not be underestimated,” Pavel Narozhny noted.

The DPRK has combat-ready units and a large amount of artillery. It is indeed of low quality, but this is compensated by its large number. Can Koreans fight as infantry on the front line?? There are serious doubts about that.

Both we and the enemy lack personnel. For example, there is a section of the front where there are not enough people. It is held by a powerful combat brigade, but over a long period of time the forces have been depleted. A striking example is the 72nd brigade, which stood in Ugledar for 2 years. They were reinforced, but usually these were TPO units.

Now let's imagine that the 155th Marine Brigade of Russia is fighting, and 3 battalions of Koreans have been transferred to it. We need to somehow communicate with them, give commands. They must explain themselves to the artillery, drones, and reconnaissance. I can't imagine how this can be done given the language barrier, the military expert emphasized.

But this does not mean that they cannot be used in other troops, for example, engineering troops, and Russia will transfer its forces to the infantry. Therefore, this threat should not be underestimated, because fighters from the DPRK will help free up a lot of Russian personnel.

Recall that the media wrote that the DPRK is allegedly preparing 100 thousand fighters for the war in Ukraine. The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council Andrey Kovalenko called this a fabrication.