North Korean troops pulled back from front line in Kursk region
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- Alona Kokhanchuk
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12:36, 31 January, 2025
DPRK troops (Photo: KCNA via REUTERS)Following serious losses, North Korean soldiers were withdrawn from the front line in the Kursk region. However, this decision could be temporary.
The New York Times reports this with reference to American officials.
According to the newspaper's interlocutors, North Korean troops have not been seen on the front line in the Kursk region (Russia) for about two weeks. The United States has said that the decision to withdraw North Korean troops from the front line may be temporary.
According to US officials, it is possible that the North Koreans could return after additional training or after the Russians find new ways to deploy them to avoid such heavy losses.
«In any case, the struggle to oust Ukrainian troops from Kursk is far from over», the report says.
The publication also reports that a few weeks ago, Ukrainian troops launched a new offensive in the region.
Last December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia had for the first time engaged North Korean troops to attack Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.
