North Korean soldiers, who were sent to Russia last year to help repel Ukrainian forces attacking in the Kursk region, now play an important role in clearing the area of mines, Reuters reports, based on reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense. “They are great boys, they learn quickly, they listen carefully and take notes,” said one of the Russian commanders, quoted by the agency. The Koreans are to perform the same tasks as Russian sappers.
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According to Reuters, based on Russian media, the Russians recorded an exceptionally high density of mines in the Kursk Oblast. Some areas are to remain closed to civilians.
“Our friends from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea came to help,” the Russian Ministry of Defense wrote on Telegram.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also officially thanked the Koreans. He told TASS that Moscow was grateful for the “selfless, heroic help.” “We will never forget this help. This work continues. It is dangerous and difficult, but our Korean friends are really helping us and we appreciate it very much,” Peskov emphasized.
According to South Korean intelligence estimates, over 10,000 went to Russia. soldiers from North Korea, and approximately 4 thousand have already died during the fighting. In turn, the British Ministry of Defense reported 6,000 deaths in June this year. Koreans in the Kursk Oblast. The survivors do not want to return to their home country, preferring to be sent back to South Korea.
