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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
A large number of North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia and are preparing to enter Ukraine
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
Courtesy of 3dc, the same video with more information:



According to the Yonhap News Agency; the National Intelligence Service of South Korea has found that over 12,000 North Korean Troops, including Special Forces, have left the Country forming into Four Combat Brigades, with them believed to be Training in Eastern Russia to soon enter the War in Ukraine.
Posted by: Fred || 10/19/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11122 views] Top|| File under: Commies

#1  Soon to attack Ukraine from 11 directions?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 10/19/2024 3:08 Comments || Top||

#2  Just in time for mud season, then winter.
Posted by: ed in texas || 10/19/2024 8:35 Comments || Top||

#3  Kinda highlights Russia's growing manpower shortage, doesn't it? This war was NOT Vlad's brightest move.
Posted by: Old Patriot || 10/19/2024 12:41 Comments || Top||

#4  ^Russian form of gastarbeiters.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 10/19/2024 13:30 Comments || Top||

#5  ...probably work for food.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 10/19/2024 13:31 Comments || Top||

#6  ...watch out for the tree bark, it's probably heavy in iron.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/19/2024 13:33 Comments || Top||

#7  I will be curious to see how reliable the NORKs are once they get that a surrender to the Ukes could get them a trip westward to the EU and beyond.
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 10/19/2024 13:48 Comments || Top||

#8  I see minefields of Kimchi jars in the future
Posted by: Frank G || 10/19/2024 13:50 Comments || Top||

#9  how reliable the NORKs are

It’s the kind of culture that sends three generations of the family to the prison camps if someone gets in trouble, NoMoreBS. I suspect each of the rent-a-soldiers left behind hostages.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/19/2024 13:56 Comments || Top||

#10  ^^^
Link from today's article above gives a bit validation to my assertion TW. https://rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=720478
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 10/19/2024 14:18 Comments || Top||


Russian official close to Putin mysteriously dies 'after falling down his stairs and breaking his neck'
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A retired senior Russian official close to both Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin's secret services has reportedly died after falling down the stairs of his country house and breaking his neck.

Former director of the Federal Migration Service, Konstantin Romodanovsky, 67, died 'under very strange circumstances,' said Telegram channel VChK-OGPU.

It also said he had 'incriminating documents on many current politicians, businessmen and employees of the [secret service] agencies.'

Romondanovsky had for years acted as Putin's 'eyes and ears' in several government departments - notably the Interior Ministry while always remaining a seconded secret services officer.

He was also active, serving on the boards of companies controlled by the powerful FSB secret service.

Several causes of death were today speculated on by the Russian media - hepatitis C, heart problems, complications from diabetes, or a simple fall, perhaps while intoxicated.

A source told the channel: 'Perhaps his death is related to his latest intoxication and he simply lost his balance.

'However, such 'accidents' have happened to several well-known businessmen and high-ranking FSB employees who were closely connected with the so-called St. Petersburg-Petrozavodsk group.

'In any case, Konstantin Romodanovsky will not tell anything more.'

Leading pro-Putin Russian MP Alexander Khinshtein reported his 'tragic' death and said:

'I can't believe it.

'I spoke with him just last week. He was full of energy and plans.'

There has been no official statement on the cause of his demise but it is the latest of dozens of mysterious deaths during Putin’s war against Ukraine.

Posted by: Skidmark || 10/19/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11137 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Lemme guess. This is the guy who wanted to go into Ukraine.
Posted by: ed in texas || 10/19/2024 8:32 Comments || Top||

#2  Options:

1. a falling out with Pooty
2. anti-Putin action
3. Uke special action
4. Karma
5. coincidence
Posted by: Mercutio || 10/19/2024 9:08 Comments || Top||

#3  "...So if you have steps higher that 1/2 millimeter, you need a stair fall policy from Mutual of Staronizhestebliyevskaya!"

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski || 10/19/2024 10:51 Comments || Top||


#5  Windows must have been bolted shut or something.
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 10/19/2024 17:20 Comments || Top||

#6  Here's a good 64 thousand dollars question: Who was the first politica defenestrated? P.S. It wasn't a Russian/
Posted by: Thrererong Thavirt7375 || 10/19/2024 21:55 Comments || Top||



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