Wilshire@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoPyongyang Says It Will Send Support Troops to Ukraine Within a Monthwww.kyivpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square204fedilinkarrow-up1442arrow-down110cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldukraine@sopuli.xyzukrainianconflict@lemmit.onlineworldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up1432arrow-down1external-linkPyongyang Says It Will Send Support Troops to Ukraine Within a Monthwww.kyivpost.comWilshire@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square204fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldukraine@sopuli.xyzukrainianconflict@lemmit.onlineworldnews@lemmit.online
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37arrow-down2·3 days agoNot a single one of those support troops has any combat experience. So good luck, guys.
minus-squareJimmyeatsausage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoAnd they’ll still be the most experienced combat troops Putin can field. At least they get lots of practice marching up and down the square.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-23 days agoNorth Korea has had surprisingly close ties with various African states going back to the Cold War and NK mercenaries have served in Syria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zanzibar, and South Africa in the relatively recent past. NKers also have an active role in state-sanctioned smuggling and piracy. I think you’d be surprised how much combat experience they’ve accrued.
Not a single one of those support troops has any combat experience.
So good luck, guys.
And they’ll still be the most experienced combat troops Putin can field. At least they get lots of practice marching up and down the square.
North Korea has had surprisingly close ties with various African states going back to the Cold War and NK mercenaries have served in Syria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zanzibar, and South Africa in the relatively recent past.
NKers also have an active role in state-sanctioned smuggling and piracy. I think you’d be surprised how much combat experience they’ve accrued.