Can Russia pull North Korean troops to attack Kherson and Zaporizhzhia? Defense Express explains

He shared this view on Espreso TV.

"Reports that the Russian Federation might bring in DPRK troops to attack the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions sound more like 'I heard a bell but don’t know where it is' — they make no sense. About two weeks ago, photos of a group of wagons near Dzhankoy appeared on social media. What matters isn’t the trains, but the group of wagons. On them were what looked like launchers for the DPRK artillery system and several Koksan self-propelled guns. On one hand, seeing Koksan guns at the front is really unpleasant for us. This gun can fire 40 km with regular shells and up to 60 km with rocket-assisted rounds. In short, the Russians are clearly eyeing this system. It’s a self-propelled gun with very strong specs. The Russians asked the DPRK for Koksan guns to counter NATO artillery used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces," he said.

The expert pointed out that while North Korea is supplying weapons to Russia, they’re not rushing to send soldiers.

"Still, these aren’t full trainloads of self-propelled guns — just a group of wagons. So writing in bold that North Korean troops are headed to Zaporizhzhia or Kherson is, to put it mildly, premature. The DPRK is generously arming its Russian comrades with ammunition and artillery, but it wants something in return. And second, they’re still not ready to send their people. It turns out that one cannibalistic regime is in no hurry to hand over its people to another," the expert added.

• On March 27, Yonhap, citing the South Korean military, reported that North Korea likely sent at least 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February to support the war against Ukraine.