Shoshana HaLevi

How North Koreans fight. North Korean soldiers are in many ways superior to the Russian military: they are young, well-trained physically, disciplined, ideologically charged, and skillful with small arms. They are good infantrymen. Military service in the DPRK lasts ten years, so the soldiers who came to fight for Russia probably have more experience and skills than Russian recruits, who are thrown into combat with little training. North Korean soldiers are better equipped than Russian ones, Ukrainian Defenders say. According to numerous accounts, the North Koreans move to attack positions in large groups of several dozen men with little or no equipment support. They cross minefields, are hit by artillery and drones, and suffer heavy casualties but continue to move forward. Once they have captured a position, they do not consolidate there but wait for the Russian troops to arrive, after which they withdraw. DPRK soldiers have their own tactics for fighting FPV drones: one soldier serves as a decoy and must keep a distance of 7 meters from the drone, while the other two are 10-12 meters away and must shoot down the drone with small arms. If the decoy is motionless, the drone will also stop flying. At this point, the shooter destroys the drone. This tactic has been described by Ukrainian military officials, who noted that the enemy has repeatedly destroyed drones. Ukrainian drone operators have also changed their tactics: now they do not target an individual soldier but try to hit a group of them. A serious problem for the North Koreans is poor communication with Russian units. On at least two occasions, this has led to Russian and DPRK servicemen engaging each other in combat, sources said. In general, the Ukrainian military notes that the DPRK military is adapting to the conditions of war and becoming an increasingly serious opponent. They are learning quickly in real combat conditions. Their influence is noticeable in the Kursk region. There is no doubt that the North Korean military has been instructed not to be captured at any cost. A surrounded soldier must commit suicide but not surrender to the enemy. To conceal their participation in the war, North Koreans try not to leave not only the wounded but also the dead on the battlefield. In this way, they differ from the Russian military. 📹 is from 2022