The first clashes of the DPRK with the Armed Forces officially took place - Umerov
When asked by journalists about the first fighting between Ukrainian and North Korean military Umerov, he replied that the first delay had already happened, and this can be considered as an official beginning of North Korea's participation in the war. At the same time, he added that they were "small -scale battles", and to determine the number of losses and captives among the soldiers Kim Jong -in is difficult, because their invaders are masking under the storms.
The exact figures will be informed after the check. "We define contacts with the North Korean forces, but we believe that there will be more hostilities in the next few weeks, and we will continue analyzing and reviewing, respectively," the minister said. In addition, Umerov reported that the DPRK troops will be distributed 1,500 km of the front in the northeast, eastern and southern directions.
It is expected that these will be 5 units of 3,000 soldiers, and they will be deployed on the battlefield after completing the exercises in a few weeks-one unit every 10-15 days. "The period of study in Russia has previously been a month, but now reduced to several weeks or even a week to enable North Korean troops to participate in hostilities," Umerov said. Thus, the Minister of Defense stipulates that 15,000 North Korean servicemen will be involved in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
It should be noted that on November 5, Financial Times also reported with reference to the report of Ukrainian intelligence that the Armed Forces had already collided with the DPRK fighters in Kursk region. The publication also claim that the Russians teach North Korean soldiers the principles of use of FPV and "Lancetes". On November 5, the Reuters Agency reported that the DPRK's troops could lose the first 40 soldiers in the Armed Forces.