Full preparation for the war is the "key task" of the army," pointed out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, quoted by the authoritative KCNA agency, who reported on Wednesday on Kim's peculiar forces tactical exercises, including drone operations.
Regime KCNA cited Kim's words, who said that "our revolutionary armed forces are now not liable for respective fronts, although the most crucial of them is the anti-imperialist class front, but full preparation for war is the most crucial task."
Analysts who mention South Korean agency Yonhap interpret the words about the anti-imperialist front as an effort to legitimize the sending of North Korean troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine.
Photos published by the media in Pyongyang show soldiers in camouflage serving drones. South Korean intelligence had previously reported on training North Korean troops in Russia in the field of tactics and maintenance of unmanned aircraft.
South Korean media besides propose that the intent of the exercises that took place on Tuesday is to exchange in the Pyongyang army the combat experiences gained by soldiers on the Russian front, especially in the area of drone tactics.
North Korea officially confirmed at the end of last period that more than 10,000 soldiers and weapons were sent to Russia. This was explained by the fact that, as stressed, "military ties between the 2 countries increased under a comprehensive strategical partnership treaty signed by Kim and Russian president Vladimir Putin last year".
Source: PAP