Summary
North Korea has deployed 10,000-12,000 troops to aid Russia in Ukraine’s Kursk region, marking a significant escalation in its alliance with Moscow.
Initially inexperienced, the North Korean forces have adapted to modern combat, gaining battlefield skills.
Ukrainian intelligence confirms their presence through intercepted communications and battlefield observations.
These developments pose a global threat as North Korea acquires modern military experience, enhancing its capabilities.
They’re dying at a much faster rate than Russians though, so it might be difficult to accumulate experience.
Depends if it’s just troops or there are also commanders in the mix learning what gets their troops killed. Of course Ukraine is also targeting commanders and there have been confirmed NK generals killed, so it’s not guaranteed they survive.