UK says Russian and North Korean forces suffer ‘interoperability difficulties’ at Kursk

London emphasizes that North Korean troops have suffered “significant casualties” in exchange for obtaining “tactical advances”

Dec. 19 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The United Kingdom Intelligence services have stated this Thursday that the Russian troops and the North Korean military deployed in the Kursk region face “interoperability difficulties” in their fight against the Ukrainian Army, which launched in August an incursion into this area of ​​Russian territory.

“Russian and North Korean forces are almost certainly facing interoperability difficulties. These forces do not share a common language and North Korean troops almost certainly have difficulties integrating into the command and control structure.” of Russia,” they explained.

Thus, they have stressed that North Korean forces are involved in “offensive combat operations” in Kursk and have added that they have suffered “significant casualties” in exchange for “tactical advances”, according to a statement published by the British Ministry of Defense through your account on social network X.

“Around 11,000 North Korean combat troops are deployed in Kursk,” they stressed, while arguing that Russia and North Korea “have deepened their bilateral alliance” as a result of their latest cooperation agreement, which includes a defense clause. and which came into force at the beginning of December.

“For Russia, North Korea’s military support in its war in Ukraine has most likely been the main element of this partnership and, until recently, has been focused on the provision of weapons by North Korea,” they said. .

Finally, the British Intelligence services have delved into the fact that “in return, North Korea has received a high level of international support from Russia and has managed to obtain a commercial partner willing to break the sanctions (imposed against Pyongyang).” .