North Korean troops in Russia have removed the front lines

The North Korean soldiers who joined their Russian allies in the fight against the Ukrainian forces were withdrawn from the front lines after having undergone heavy victims, according to Ukrainian and American officials.

The North Korean troops, sent to strengthen the Russian forces trying to repel an Ukrainian offensive inside the borders of Russia, have not been seen in front for about two weeks, the officials said after asking The anonymity of discussing sensitive military and intelligence issues.

The arrival of approximately 11,000 North Korean troops in Russia in November caused an alarm in Ukraine and among its allies in the West, which feared that their deployment had reported significant climbing in the almost three years war. But in just three months, the North Korean ranks have halved, according to General Oleksandr Syrsky, the best Ukrainian military commander.

The Ukrainian troops who fought against the North Koreans described them as ferocious warriors. But disorganization in their ranks and the lack of cohesion with the Russian units quickly made victims, said a Ukrainian official. Since his arrival on the battlefield, the North Korean soldiers have been left to fend for themselves, advancing with few armored vehicles and rarely stopping to regroup or fall back, According to Ukrainian officials and first line troops.

Critics of the military leaders of Ukraine criticized last year’s offensive in the Kursk region of Russia as a waste of resources at a time when the military inside Ukraine hesitate in front of a prolonged Russian attack. But President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine insisted on holding the territory as long as possible, as a negotiation currency in future peace negotiations.