U.S. officials announced this week that about 8,000 North Korean troops are stationed in Russia’s Kursk region. Ukrainian intelligence has revealed details of the weapons and equipment Russia says it has provided to its troops, which are expected to enter the war soon.
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Ukraine’s Intelligence Directorate shared details about the weapons and equipment that the Russian government is said to be equipping North Korean troops with.
The ministry said on Saturday that the Russian government equipped thousands of North Korean troops in Russia with 60mm mortars, AK-12 rifles, RPK/PKM machine guns, SVD/SVF sniper rifles, Phoenix anti-tank guided missiles, and RPG-7s. announced.
It said night vision equipment, thermal imaging equipment, collimator optical sights and binoculars were also provided.
Some of the weapons appear to be similar to those used by Russian soldiers.
The AK-12 is a standard military assault rifle used by Russian infantry. The SVD sniper rifle, also known as the Dragunov, is a semi-automatic Russian infantry sniper rifle “designed to engage enemy soldiers and other unarmored targets at distances of up to 800 meters,” according to manufacturer Kalashnikov Group. “It was done.”
Ukraine previously released footage that appears to show North Korean troops “equipped with Russian-made equipment” at a Russian military training facility.
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About 8,000 North Korean troops are stationed in the Russian frontline region of Kursk and are expected to join the war within days, U.S. officials said at a news conference Thursday.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told the conference that the United States believes the Russian military is training North Korean soldiers in artillery, drones and basic infantry operations.
“While we have not yet seen these units deployed into combat with Ukrainian forces, we expect these North Korean soldiers to join the fight against Ukraine in the coming days,” he said. Ta.
This comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Western allies to lift restrictions on long-range weapons to allow Ukraine to potentially launch a pre-emptive strike against North Korean forces massing in Russia. This was in response to a call.
“If we have the capability, we will be able to strike first with a long-range attack,” he said. “It’s up to the partners.”
