Ukrainian soldiers say the North Korean soldiers are far from inexperienced cannon fodder.
“They are young, motivated, physically strong, brave and good with small arms. They are also disciplined. They have everything needed to be a good infantryman,” Chepurny said. he said.
Yuri Bondar, a Ukrainian soldier with the 80th Independent Airborne Assault Brigade, said North Korean soldiers have received excellent physical training and have stable morale.
“The enemy will not surrender. They will follow the same plan to eliminate themselves, put a grenade near the head and leave. Those who remained on the battlefield will be doused with flammable liquid and will be burned,” Bondar said. said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Bondar also acknowledged that the North Koreans have a very high level of small arms proficiency and have successfully shot down an “astonishing number” of Ukrainian drones.
“They are showing psychological resilience. Just imagine, one person runs to attract attention while the other shoots down the drone from an ambush with a well-aimed shot,” Bondar said. , argued that underestimating the enemy would inevitably lead to defeat.
“As one commander said, the Wagner mercenary circa 2022 is just a kid compared to North Korean soldiers. And I believe him,” Bondar said.
