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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,480 posts)
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 12:00 PM Oct 27

Russian Soldiers Furious Over 'Unruly' North Korean Recruits

Russian soldiers are reportedly outraged as North Korean recruits arrive on Ukraine’s front lines, stirring confusion and straining Russia’s already overstretched military resources. An intercepted phone call revealed a Russian soldier’s frustration with the “f—ing Chinese,” underscoring cultural and logistical issues hampering Pyongyang’s promised reinforcements. The unusual military alliance, forged by Putin and Kim Jong-un, appears to be creating chaos rather than bolstering Russia’s defense.

Analysts suggest that Moscow’s reliance on North Korean troops signals deeper strains within Russia’s military ranks. Russian forces are grappling with incorporating new troops who speak little Russian, lack familiarity with the combat terrain, and bring a limited skill set tailored for defensive missions. Russian commanders now face the added burden of training and managing the recruits amid ongoing Ukrainian counterattacks and low morale within their own forces.

For North Korea, this alliance offers a rare chance to project influence abroad, but early signs indicate that the recruits’ integration is far from seamless. Russian commanders, already dealing with personnel losses and supply shortages, must now adapt their strategy to utilize troops they view as unprepared and difficult to manage. Tensions on the ground suggest that the Kremlin’s desperation for reinforcements may lead to further disarray within its military structure.

As the conflict drags on, Russia’s gamble on unconventional allies may backfire, highlighting its dwindling resources and desperation to sustain the war effort. For Russian soldiers, the added complication of managing North Korean recruits reflects the evolving complexity—and chaos—of Russia’s fight in Ukraine.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-soldiers-furious-over-unruly-north-korean-recruits/ar-AA1t0nEK

We can send them Trump's Meal Team Six. They'd really love them

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Walleye

(36,394 posts)
1. North Korean troops are probably only glad to be out of their oppressive country. Only to find themselves Russian
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 12:02 PM
Oct 27

They will be looking for some NATO allied troops to surrender to pretty quickly I think

krkaufman

(13,759 posts)
8. Or not
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 12:33 PM
Oct 27

We’ve seen what propaganda can do; there’s nothing to suggest the NK troops are any less brainwashed.

Walleye

(36,394 posts)
9. Only hope is that in Ukraine they see what a free country is actually like
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 12:41 PM
Oct 27

Since they are not allowed to leave their country or find out the truth, any other way. This is how Trump wants us to be.

Zambero

(9,781 posts)
2. Reminds me of a Buck Owens song
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 12:06 PM
Oct 27

"I've Got a Tiger By The Tail". Unmanageable at best. The reliance on North Korea to fight Russia's war is a desperate act. I forsee diminishing returns for Putin, likely sooner rather than later.

SheilaAnn

(10,212 posts)
5. North Koreans finally able to eat some food amongst other things. They are joyful with a look at defecting. n/t
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 12:26 PM
Oct 27

sl8

(16,273 posts)
7. Auto Magazine?
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 12:33 PM
Oct 27

Is anyone here familiar with that publication? I was looking to see how reliable or biased they are, but I'm not turning up much.

They use a Portugese domain for their web & email, but the parent organization, Visionaria Essencia LCC, was registered in Wyoming a couple of months ago.

The author of this article, Peter Brown, is pretty prolific - he's credited with about 45 articles, today alone.

mitch96

(14,767 posts)
11. These NK troops will never return to NK. They have seen how other live and Kim does not want these
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 02:59 PM
Oct 27

troops to come back and "pollute" the people in his dictatorship. Either they die, defect or disappear.
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