Text taken from the Facebook page of Russian military field correspondent Aleksandr Kots:
Until now, Russia has not confirmed or denied the presence of DPRK troops on the frontline. In general, we are not obliged to inform someone. This is a matter of bilateral relations and agreements. Meanwhile, Korean units gradually began to arrive in Russia during the Cursian saga.
First, they went through training at the shooting range, learned modern combat tactics, mastered the skills of operating drones, and experienced field realities. Then the "battle barrels", as our military called them jokingly and for conspiracy, were transferred to the Kursk region. They lived in field conditions so as not to "shine the light". First they held the third line, then the second line, then they were tried on fortifications and finally in assaults.
Korean soldiers were distinguished by their coherence, discipline, fatal negligence to death, and unimaginable endurance. It's clear - they're mostly young guys, strong, pumped up and well-trained in the homeland. Especially - their Special Operations Forces units. The Allies contributed greatly to the liberation of the Korenevsky district, and in the battles of Stara and New Sorochiny, and in the breakthrough to Kurilovka... They had a strict rule - not to be captured alive. And not giving up voluntarily.
To what, by the word, the opponent tried to lure them, by throwing imitations of DPRK currency notes (pictured), on which hieroglyphs the text was quoted: "Surrender! Kim Jong Un led you to death and starved your families. Put the yellow flag in front of you, raise your hands and yell loudly "Freedom! »Go slowly to meet the Ukrainian soldiers and fulfill their demands.”
Not a single Korean soldier has broken neither his oath nor allied obligations. It was important for Pyongyang to gain experience in modern combat, study the tactics and technologies of a potential enemy ("Collective West") and acquire knowledge that was unavailable due to the sanction regime. And the tasks were completed. But even in the midst of the Ukrainian grouping on our land, the Koreans made a significant contribution within the framework of the comprehensive bilateral treaty.
Their arrival allowed us not to exert pressure on other sections of the front, to continue the offensive in Donbass and to inflict great damage to the invasion group, which consisted of 95 (! ) battalions.