One ex-member of the branch said he thinks North Korea did send special forces, but not its best. AdvertisementAs questions arise over the quality of Kim Jong Un's troops in Russia, a former soldier who served in North Korea's special forces said they're likely the country's elite troops. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea, in this picture released on March 16, 2024. During a September visit to a training base, Kim lauded the division's members as each being worth 100 typical North Korean soldiers. This image released by South Korea's spy agency the National Intelligence service shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un watches numerous shirtless North Korean troops in combat training, according to the agency.

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