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| Storm Shadow missile |
As a consequence of the Storm Shadow missile strike in the Kursk region, it has been reported that 500 North Korean soldiers lost their lives. Additionally, Global Defense Corp suggests that 18 Russian soldiers may have also been killed.
Analysts reference the Telegram channel Dosye Shpiona, which indicates that the Storm Shadow missiles targeted the sanatorium belonging to the Russian Presidential Affairs Directorate located in Maryino, Kursk region.
The Telegram channel further states that 18 Russian servicemen were killed and 33 sustained injuries, with a significant number of the deceased being officers from the Southern and Eastern Military Districts.
Reports have emerged regarding the death of Lieutenant General Valery Solodchuk, the First Deputy Commander of the Leningrad Military District. He previously commanded the 1st Army Corps of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic during the 2014 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The missile strike also resulted in the deaths of 500 soldiers from North Korea. Global Defense Corp reported that three North Korean soldiers were injured, including two male officers and a female, who was initially thought to be a medic but may have served as an interpreter.
Furthermore, 13 Russian sappers, including the deputy chief of staff of the 88th Mechanized Brigade, were injured while engaged in the clearance of unexploded ordnance at the missile strike site.
The article notes that the presence of such high-ranking personnel during the post-strike cleanup suggests that the casualties may have included more than just officers and a single general.
The Storm Shadow missiles were reportedly used against Russian targets for the first time on November 20, as reported by Bloomberg. Online sources indicated that the village of Maryino in the Kursk region was struck.
Defense Express speculated that the target might have been associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, specifically the Baryatinsky estate.
Analysts believe that this estate serves as a location for an underground command post utilized by Russian troops in the Kursk region, as well as North Korean generals.
