Posted on 12/30/2024 6:11:13 PM PST by dennisw
North Korean troops accidentally killed eight Russian paramilitary soldiers in a “friendly fire” attack as they tried to take back Kursk from Ukraine, Kyiv officials said.
A Saturday skirmish along the frontlines in the Kursk Oblast saw a group of North Korean troops target and fire at the Chechen Akhmat unit, killing eight of their allies, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (GUR).
The friendly fire incident allegedly occurred due to the “language barrier” between Moscow and Pyongyang’s troops, as the more than 11,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia struggle to adapt to their new environment.
“When using the DPRK troops on the battlefield, the language barrier remains problematic to control and coordinate actions,” the GUR said in a statement.
“Because of this problem, North Korean soldiers opened ‘friendly fire’ on the vehicles of the so-called Akhmat battalion,” the agency added. “As a result, they killed eight Kadyrovite soldiers.”
The incident comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported a “significant number” of North Korean casualties in Kursk, where Kyiv has managed to hold onto a vast stretch of land following their surprise incursion over the summer.
At least 30 North Korean soldiers were killed and wounded in the weekend battles, forcing Moscow to deploy additional Pyongyang’s fighters in Kursk, according to the GUR.
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Russians, Ukrainians, all round eyes rook the same.
Have they shown a North Korean face in Ukraine with a resolution of more than 1 pixel, at this point?
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“Have they shown a North Korean face in Ukraine with a resolution of more than 1 pixel, at this point?”
The Norks troops seem to be in Kursk, in Russia. The video in post #4...... You think the Norks never left home?
The Pope used to be infallible, now Ukraine is infallible.
If Ukrainian intelligence determined that the moon is made of green cheese then the headlines would be published around the world.
Accidentally as in fragging?
HYSTERICAL, thanks. I agree, unless Russia and Ukraine are fighting in the (Korean) DMZ, it’s hard to imagine North Koreans being part of the battle.
“If Ukrainian intelligence determined that the moon is made of green cheese then the headlines would be published around the world.”
Incredible, but true. They’d run a head line say “Moon made of Green Cheese”, and then, 10 paragraphs into the article, you’d see “According to Ukrainian Intelligence...”.
It’s part part of the standard content of ‘Journalism School’, but it’s been PERFECTED in this war.
“Accidentally as in fragging?”
The NY Post account says the N Koreans opened fire on Rooski elite soldiers, due to language barriers.
Russian paramilitary???
How much do you Free Republic Putin influencers get paid? Do you get paid by the word?
You needs some new material. The old stuff doesn’t work anymore.
Two weeks ago...and you post it like it’s news
“Russian paramilitary???”
NY Post says this was a Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen elite battalion. That hapless Norks opened fire on.
You posting your pro-Putin, pro-Russian jive? Stop trying to clown us, by claiming you are neutral.
So lame.
Roll over and go back to sleep.
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