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February 22, 2025
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North Korean soldiers adjust tactics after reentering combat in Kursk

Ukrainian platoon commander says troops are exercising more caution and have reduced size of their assault groups

North Korean troops have adjusted their tactics in Russia’s Kursk region, reducing the size of their assault groups and exercising greater caution in combat, according to a Ukrainian officer fighting in the area.

The change comes as North Korean servicemen have suffered heavy losses and amid Kyiv’s success in hitting a DPRK-made 170mm Koksan self-propelled gun in Donbas.

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