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Kim Jong-un's huge swipe at ally Putin 'reveals cracks in fragile rule'
Express UK ^ | 9/16/2025 | Marco Giannangeli

Posted on 09/16/2025 4:04:54 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Kim Jong-un’s rare decision to blame Russia for battlefield failures in Ukraine is less about Moscow and more about the fragility of his own regime, according to an expert. The North Korean leader has publicly wept for fallen soldiers and aired documents acknowledging heavy losses. North Korea is thought to have contributed around 10,000 soldiers to Vladimir Putin’s war, of which, according to intelligence sources in South Korea, more than 1,000 troops have been killed in action and some 4,000 wounded.

Footage shown on Korean Central Television displayed internal military reports signed by Kim. One document stated that “Russian army units failed to expand the offensive results, and as a result the special operations forces units could not secure the flanks,” leading to “serious losses.” Another report detailed operations in Kursk, where North Korean brigades covered dozens of square kilometres while Russian troops faltered.

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1 posted on 09/16/2025 4:04:54 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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2 posted on 09/16/2025 4:06:37 AM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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Ras-Putin shattered!


3 posted on 09/16/2025 4:11:41 AM PDT by ichabod1 (lets change our name to the United States of Trump!)
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I read the ExpressMaximus article a little more.....

HUGE SWIPE at a CRACK.....

Which is different than a crack at a huge swipe.

4 posted on 09/16/2025 4:58:08 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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5 posted on 09/16/2025 5:25:26 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ LIFE )
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Just say no to crack!


6 posted on 09/16/2025 8:22:05 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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Russian Breakthrough In Myrnohrad l Russia Seized Olhivske

Russian Forces Cut Off Important Logistics & Communication Routes

7 posted on 09/16/2025 9:14:31 AM PDT by Kazan
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“Dundee” Starmer and Little Napoleon approve this article post.

No Ukrainian rentboys or old trannies were available for comment.


8 posted on 09/18/2025 6:14:29 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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