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he said. The overall Russian offensive – supported by North Korean soldiers – continues in Kursk Oblast despite the local Ukrainian attacks on the corner of the salient, making it extremely ...

An unknown North Korean soldier peers up at a Ukrainian drone in the Kursk salient (Picture: 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade Polissia/Dominic Gibbon, Metro) A North Korean soldier sent to ...

For Russians, meanwhile, the “Kursk Salient” of the second World War is at least as notorious. That too was three-quarters surrounded by Germans and led to the largest tank battle ever fought.

“The attack came as Ukraine continues to defend its salient of territory in Kursk against persistent attacks by Russian and North Korean forces,” the British Military Intelligence added.

Although the North Korean troops were highlighted as a decisive escalation in the conflict, their performance appears to have fallen well short of expectations.