15,000 North Korean Soldiers Reportedly Fight for Russia; 4,700 Casualties Confirmed

According to data from South Korea's National Intelligence Service, a total of 15,000 North Korean soldiers have fought on Russia's side. The total number of killed and wounded North Korean military personnel has reached 4,700, Reuters reports. It is noted that around 600 soldiers did not survive the fighting near Kursk. Challenges in Cooperation Between Russian and North Korean Forces A Russian Armed Forces fighter with the call sign Kondrat shared that the most difficult task for Russian instructors was to explain assault tactics to the North Korean troops deployed near Kursk. They initially wanted to attack in large, "visually impressive" formations, and it was difficult to dissuade them from this. "But once real combat began, they quickly realized that wouldn't get them far. They adapted on the fly to operating in small groups, which delivered results," he said.