Russia has amassed a large force of tens of thousands — including recently arrived North Korean troops — to carry out an assault on the Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk region expected in the coming days,

Troops from Russia and North Korea use the same types of munitions, but they lack a common language for operations, doctrine, and ideology.

A usually reliable source tells me that the North Korean soldiers who have deployed to Russia have never had unfettered access to the internet before. As a result, they are gorging on pornography. — Gideon Rachman (@gideonrachman) November 5, 2024