The US Department of State has said that Russia's success on the battlefield using the North Korean military will depend on the level of their integration into the Russian army.

Source:State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said this at a briefing, as reported by European Pravda

Details:Patel reiterated that the United States is "incredibly concerned" about Russia's decision to ask the DPRK to supply soldiers to continue the war against Ukraine.

The spokesman also confirmed that more than 10,000 DPRK soldiers had been sent to eastern Russia, and most of them had moved to Kursk Oblast, where they began to take part in hostilities with Russian troops.

Russian troops have trained DPRK soldiers in artillery, UAV operations and basic infantry operations, including trench clearing, which are critical skills for fighting on the frontline.

"However, Russia’s battlefield success using these DPRK troops will in large part be dictated by how well the Russians can integrate them into their military. Some of the challenges they would need to overcome are interoperability, the language barrier, command and control, and communications," Vedant Patel said.

He said that the United States is consulting closely with allies and partners and other countries in the region on the implications of this development.

Background:

• Last week, the United States confirmed that recently, North Korean troops had participated in hostilities in Kursk Oblast for the first time.
• In addition, according to The New York Times, 50,000 soldiers of Russian and North Korean troops are preparing to launch a large-scale counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast.
• NATO countries condemned Russia and North Korea's decision to engage North Korean troops in combat operations against Ukraine.

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