troops fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war reportedly refuse to be taken alive as they use a “meat grinder strategy” on the battlefield.
Infantrymen from North Korea took positions in the southeast, flanking Ukrainian forces and posing a threat of trapping ‘s forward troops making
In an aggressive push, ‘s fighters joined Russian forces in an assault on the village of Makhnovka.
They aimed to encircle some of ‘s most well-equipped brigades advancing towards the northern city of Kursk, resulting in a direct confrontation with Pyongyang’s soldiers.
Lieutenant Colonel “Leopard” recounted the overwhelming challenge faced by his 33rd “Big Cats” Separate Assault Battalion when the
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North Korean soldiers reportedly refuse to be taken alive. (Image: Getty)
Speaking to , he described the brutal tactics: “The North Koreans have a ‘meat grinder’ strategy. Where Ukrainians use a mine-clearing vehicle, they just use people.
“They just walk in single file, three to four metres from each other, if one is blown up, then the medics go behind to pick up the dead, the crowd continues one after another. That’s how they pass through minefields.”
An earlier Russian attempt to seize Makhnovka was unsuccessful, with Zelensky announcing on Saturday that a whole battalion of North Korean soldiers and Russian paratroopers had been
Kyiv also launched a counteroffensive in Kursk over the weekend, aiming to strengthen its negotiating position ahead of potential peace talks with Putin. The loss of Makhnovka would be a significant setback.
On Tuesday, the US estimated 12,000 North Korean troops dispatched to assist Moscow managed to get into Makhnovka. Leopard’s battalion and the 61st Mechanised Brigade were
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They observed via a drone feed as the North Koreans forced elderly Russian residents out of their homes onto snow-covered streets. By Wednesday morning, the enemy had already begun fortifying their positions.
The North Koreans were integrated with Russians in the same unit in an effort , but were at a disadvantage as they did not utilise drones, Leopard said.
He explained: “North Koreans use only small arms, machineguns, grenade launchers, mortars, maximum – that’s the extent of their technology.
“They do not use drones yet, only the Russians. But I suspect they are starting to learn this, and the longer the war drags on, the more likely they are to innovate.”