Russian soldiers killed by North Korean troops in friendly fire, Kyiv says

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Posted on 12/15/2024 2:28:29 PM PST by Timber Rattler

Russian soldiers have been killed by North Korean troops in friendly fire while fighting in Kursk, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said.

The HUR said a group of North Korean soldiers opened fire on and killed eight members of the Chechen Akhmat unit fighting for Russia.

The attack was the result of the language barrier between Russian and North Korean troops, which continues to be a “difficult obstacle” on the battlefield, according to the HUR.

It comes after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warned a “significant number” of North Korean soldiers had joined forces with Russian troops to attack Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk.

“Today, we already have preliminary data that the Russians have begun to use North Korean soldiers in their assaults,” he said. “We have information suggesting their use could extend to other parts of the frontline.”

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