The response should be at least equal or comparable. Over 10 thousand enlisted troops from other countries should be able to join Ukraines fight against fascism
Informal_Rise_7404 on
And take Trump with you. He could serve as the ‘fodder’ of our country.
gnomegnat on
When they surrender then they can enjoy a decent meal. win.
Zelda_is_Dead on
And there are already reports of them going AWOL en masse.
BringbackDreamBars on
Interesting to see how ROK reacts to this.
USA isnt gonna allow it with a ten pole, but there’s long range missiles in Hyunmoo that Ukraine could use.
Boring_Teach_4702 on
So North Korea is invading a European country and what are western leaders going to do about it? If they had any balls they would tell Kim Jong Un that his 20 or 30 nuclear weapons are not going to help him because we’re going to stick them up his f n ass.
Diijkstra99x on
so it’s like Putin bought some humans from NK. Poor guys they about to experience other countries problem.
ChinaCatProphet on
Defectors assemble!
TheTelegraph on
From The Telegraph:
A battalion of 3,000 North Korean soldiers will shortly join Russian troops in fighting Ukraine, marking Pyongyang’s full entry into [the war](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/russia-ukraine-war/).
Intelligence sources said the unit has been secretly training in Russia’s Far East ahead of deployment as part of a Russian airborne regiment.
The Kyiv Independent quoted another Western intelligence source claiming that [North Korea](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/north-korea/) had sent 10,000 soldiers to join the Russian army.
Presenting his “victory plan” to Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday, [Volodymyr Zelensky](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/volodymyr-zelenskyy/) said Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un were now a “coalition of criminals”.
“This is the participation of the second state in the war against Ukraine on the side of Russia,” he said.
It comes after Russian forces last week launched a counterattack against a Ukrainian invasion into their southern Kursk region.
The US-based think tank said that the Kremlin would “justify” sending North Korean soldiers into battle when the Russian parliament ratified a deal with its ally to provide mutual military support if either was attacked. This is expected within days.
The two-and-a-half-year-long war has become a battle of attrition with supply lines and military recruitment likely to prove key to victory.
Analysts said that although the quality of North Korean troops would be poor, the numbers would represent a boost for Russia.
“It’s tragic to see Ukraine’s partners offering support as if they are playing some academic simulation based on theory, while Russian allies just throw in military force to help Russia win,” said Phillips O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at St Andrews University.
SquirrelParticular17 on
Un and pooter have cast their lots. May your consequences be swift, certain, and severe
ElPolloLoco1977 on
Everyone all in
jorgepolak on
Better not allow the Ukrainians to spit across the border. Might trigger an escalation.
macross1984 on
North Korean military openly joining Russia against Ukraine entitle them to receive very “warm” welcome.
kheeshbabab on
Isn’t that how the world war start?
J_Bizzle82 on
Headline from the near future: North Korean troops surrender to escape North Korea. “Probably.”
Kan-Terra on
Is this an official declaration of war?
ProofByVerbosity on
The closest analogy I can think of here is sending the cast of the Muppets to play in Death of a Salesman or King Lear. Good luck with that guys. I’m sure more North Koreans will use this as an opportunity to run away than pull an actual trigger.
MustWarn0thers on
If we haven’t authorized the use of longer distance munitions we sure as fuck should now. Give these fresh recruits a nice dose of reality when they hit the battlefield.
Takimaster on
I wonder if SK would be interested in joining or donating their military assets since they are still technically at “war” with NK.
kittenfordinner on
just two more nations and we got a world war!
candylandmine on
They don’t have the logistics to do this in meaningful numbers. How are they going to feed, clothe, and house the tens of thousands of NK troops it would take to matter?
NotArtificial on
N Korea participating in invading a European county? Ight….
speed_of_chill on
Great. Now the NK army can actually earn some of those medals they like to march around with in their dress uniforms. lol
Petarthefish on
And Ukraine cant use long range missles
D1S4ST3R01D on
Maybe Best Korea can slip in and take over while Worst Korean soldiers are being slaughtered in Ukraine.
Not-a-Cat_69 on
so does this constitute an act of war by NK meaning their country is ripe for legitimate attack?
terrorllama on
Easily solved with a C-130 and a daisy cutter.
bluecheese2040 on
What has Russia given in exchange….that’s the question. 10k north Korean troops isn’t going to make the deciding factor of this war but what Russia has given north Korea…and Iran for that matter.
Naughty_Ornice93 on
3,000-10,000 soldiers? Definitely not to be taken lightly on Ukraine‘s end, but also not a major effort from North Korea to help their fellow despot just yet.
dipsy18 on
Imagine if the US invaded Mexico and then needed help from Canada….LOL what a joke of an army
ObjectReport on
More cannon fodder to send into the meat grinder.
PrincipleAfter1922 on
An invasion of Europe by North Korea? What?
robertomeyers on
How is this different than NATO troops putting boots on the ground in Ukraine?
JadedLeafs on
North Korean about to go from eating grass to feeling the grass. The North Korean circle of life.
RattlinDrone on
Let Ukraine have long range weapons now.
Due_Night414 on
What for?
existential_virus on
Is this the first external military ops for NK (post-Korean war)?
faceintheblue on
I honestly want to see what this looks like. Are they going to fight as units of the North Korean military under their own officers using their own equipment and tactics? Are we going to have drone footage of them getting up out of their trenches and doing 1950s-style human wave attacks across No Man’s Land, with or without support from massed artillery?
cum6000000 on
Mercenary armies making a comeback?!?✅
CannonAFB_unofficial on
The NK has zero battlefield experience so from their perspective it’s a net gain. Sure, 69% won’t come home but it will be spun in their propaganda machine as dying for some noble cause against western aggressors.
Real battle training is one thing they have been lacking. The troops that do come home with be proficient in some of the latest tech, likely significantly better sustenance, and probably better training even if it’s dogshit compared to NATO nations.
GhettoLennyy on
Bad choice for the Kim dynasty. Allowing their men to spend time outside NK is going to fully expose them to how much better other societies are. Even Ukraine warzones are a better place to live than rural NK
NameLips on
3000 troops?
Russia is losing 1000 troops a day on the front. So they bought themselves an extra 3 days.
McRibs2024 on
This is a huge deal. NK is invading a European country. The headline should be:
#north Korea invades Europe
RonYarTtam on
Imagine asking North Korea to bail you out? That’s like drafting a middle schooler into the NFL because all your players are injured and you have no money.
Sufficient-Night-479 on
so they’re going to feed thousands of men who have never seen live combat into a meat grinder…this is just putin trying to buy time.
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The response should be at least equal or comparable. Over 10 thousand enlisted troops from other countries should be able to join Ukraines fight against fascism
And take Trump with you. He could serve as the ‘fodder’ of our country.
When they surrender then they can enjoy a decent meal. win.
And there are already reports of them going AWOL en masse.
Interesting to see how ROK reacts to this.
USA isnt gonna allow it with a ten pole, but there’s long range missiles in Hyunmoo that Ukraine could use.
So North Korea is invading a European country and what are western leaders going to do about it? If they had any balls they would tell Kim Jong Un that his 20 or 30 nuclear weapons are not going to help him because we’re going to stick them up his f n ass.
so it’s like Putin bought some humans from NK. Poor guys they about to experience other countries problem.
Defectors assemble!
From The Telegraph:
A battalion of 3,000 North Korean soldiers will shortly join Russian troops in fighting Ukraine, marking Pyongyang’s full entry into [the war](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/russia-ukraine-war/).
Intelligence sources said the unit has been secretly training in Russia’s Far East ahead of deployment as part of a Russian airborne regiment.
“They are called the Buryat Battalion,” a senior Ukrainian military source told [Politico](https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-war-battalion-north-koreans-fight-against-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy/). Buryatia is a remote region of Russia bordering Mongolia that the Kremlin has targeted heavily for military recruitment.
The Kyiv Independent quoted another Western intelligence source claiming that [North Korea](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/north-korea/) had sent 10,000 soldiers to join the Russian army.
Presenting his “victory plan” to Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday, [Volodymyr Zelensky](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/volodymyr-zelenskyy/) said Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un were now a “coalition of criminals”.
“This is the participation of the second state in the war against Ukraine on the side of Russia,” he said.
It comes after Russian forces last week launched a counterattack against a Ukrainian invasion into their southern Kursk region.
Ukrainian officials had talked up the [Kursk invasion](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/15/russia-ukraine-kursk-zelensky-territory/) in August as a “strategic masterstroke” but the Institute for the Study of War said that it may have inadvertently dragged North Korea into the war.
The US-based think tank said that the Kremlin would “justify” sending North Korean soldiers into battle when the Russian parliament ratified a deal with its ally to provide mutual military support if either was attacked. This is expected within days.
The two-and-a-half-year-long war has become a battle of attrition with supply lines and military recruitment likely to prove key to victory.
North Korea has been sending [artillery shells and missiles to Russia](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/19/putins-trade-ukraine-test-bed-north-korea/) but this would be the first time that its soldiers will have gone into battle.
The announcement comes after six [North Korean officers were killed](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/09/north-korean-troops-fighting-for-putin-killed-in-ukraine/) by a Ukrainian artillery attack on a Russian position in occupied Donetsk this month, according to South Korea.
Analysts said that although the quality of North Korean troops would be poor, the numbers would represent a boost for Russia.
“It’s tragic to see Ukraine’s partners offering support as if they are playing some academic simulation based on theory, while Russian allies just throw in military force to help Russia win,” said Phillips O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at St Andrews University.
Un and pooter have cast their lots. May your consequences be swift, certain, and severe
Everyone all in
Better not allow the Ukrainians to spit across the border. Might trigger an escalation.
North Korean military openly joining Russia against Ukraine entitle them to receive very “warm” welcome.
Isn’t that how the world war start?
Headline from the near future: North Korean troops surrender to escape North Korea. “Probably.”
Is this an official declaration of war?
The closest analogy I can think of here is sending the cast of the Muppets to play in Death of a Salesman or King Lear. Good luck with that guys. I’m sure more North Koreans will use this as an opportunity to run away than pull an actual trigger.
If we haven’t authorized the use of longer distance munitions we sure as fuck should now. Give these fresh recruits a nice dose of reality when they hit the battlefield.
I wonder if SK would be interested in joining or donating their military assets since they are still technically at “war” with NK.
just two more nations and we got a world war!
They don’t have the logistics to do this in meaningful numbers. How are they going to feed, clothe, and house the tens of thousands of NK troops it would take to matter?
N Korea participating in invading a European county? Ight….
Great. Now the NK army can actually earn some of those medals they like to march around with in their dress uniforms. lol
And Ukraine cant use long range missles
Maybe Best Korea can slip in and take over while Worst Korean soldiers are being slaughtered in Ukraine.
so does this constitute an act of war by NK meaning their country is ripe for legitimate attack?
Easily solved with a C-130 and a daisy cutter.
What has Russia given in exchange….that’s the question. 10k north Korean troops isn’t going to make the deciding factor of this war but what Russia has given north Korea…and Iran for that matter.
3,000-10,000 soldiers? Definitely not to be taken lightly on Ukraine‘s end, but also not a major effort from North Korea to help their fellow despot just yet.
Imagine if the US invaded Mexico and then needed help from Canada….LOL what a joke of an army
More cannon fodder to send into the meat grinder.
An invasion of Europe by North Korea? What?
How is this different than NATO troops putting boots on the ground in Ukraine?
North Korean about to go from eating grass to feeling the grass. The North Korean circle of life.
Let Ukraine have long range weapons now.
What for?
Is this the first external military ops for NK (post-Korean war)?
I honestly want to see what this looks like. Are they going to fight as units of the North Korean military under their own officers using their own equipment and tactics? Are we going to have drone footage of them getting up out of their trenches and doing 1950s-style human wave attacks across No Man’s Land, with or without support from massed artillery?
Mercenary armies making a comeback?!?✅
The NK has zero battlefield experience so from their perspective it’s a net gain. Sure, 69% won’t come home but it will be spun in their propaganda machine as dying for some noble cause against western aggressors.
Real battle training is one thing they have been lacking. The troops that do come home with be proficient in some of the latest tech, likely significantly better sustenance, and probably better training even if it’s dogshit compared to NATO nations.
Bad choice for the Kim dynasty. Allowing their men to spend time outside NK is going to fully expose them to how much better other societies are. Even Ukraine warzones are a better place to live than rural NK
3000 troops?
Russia is losing 1000 troops a day on the front. So they bought themselves an extra 3 days.
This is a huge deal. NK is invading a European country. The headline should be:
#north Korea invades Europe
Imagine asking North Korea to bail you out? That’s like drafting a middle schooler into the NFL because all your players are injured and you have no money.
so they’re going to feed thousands of men who have never seen live combat into a meat grinder…this is just putin trying to buy time.
what in the Monty Python timeline is this?