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The disastrous outcome of the North Korean assault can be attributed to several interconnected factors. First and foremost, the soldiers received only rudimentary training in modern warfare. Due to time constraints and limited resources, many troops were underprepared, and their instruction came from Russian VDV and Marine brigades, themselves worn down by previous heavy losses and incapacitation of experienced instructors.
Secondly, North Koreans were reportedly used as expendable cannon fodder by Russian commanders, forced into slow, infantry-only advances across open fields without adequate artillery or armored support. They maneuvered through dense minefields, making them easy targets for Ukrainian forces equipped with drone surveillance.