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Putin’s hopes for an effective combat force from North Korea quickly fell apart against practical realities. The soldiers he received are essentially rookies lacking real-world experience. Deployments prior to this one were small-scale and not combat-oriented, leading to a significant shortfall in necessary combat skills. The North Korean troops’ unfamiliarity with modern military equipment only compounds their ineffectiveness, rendering them ill-suited for the complexities of contemporary warfare.