SOVIET PARTICIPATION IN NORTH KOREAN MILITARY ACTIVITIES.

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 28, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviet Participation in North Korean
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1? I4'ive Soy:J: et mechanical ez.lgineers arrived in Pyonaang from the USSR on
26 April? They were received immediateJy. by KIM_Il-s&g and then had a
long secret conference -ilrLth CUIOE Yong-ain (i,i 4..) 1 of the PA. The
Soviets are headed by Darinibus (? Darnivich) and are assigned as tech-
nicel advisers to the North Korean government for an indefinite periodc.,
2. In May, lit, Colonel 71 Yong-su trztc.h. -.) and five other PA officers were
sent to the USSR to purchase military eq4pment. Delivery to North Korea
by the inR. of 25 lat.Idium-sized tanks and 25 armored cars was expected by
15 June.
3. Lt. Colonel Bunedich (k .Denovich)? a Soviet militaxy.adviser .of .the PA, end
five o-....her officers le..Et Pyx.y.gyang 1%-sr .:,./2 undisclosed destirlation in the
iorthe..ast in late April 1950,
L In F.,,,Drly May 1950,, eight Soviet ofiicers? five majors ana three lieutenants.,
arrived in PyOnLwantz from the USSR.. Thcv-. held a secret conference immedi- ?
atel:iir with the People? s Arrg staff. These officer3 are to be attached to
the PA, as advisers.
Oiciais of the Soviet c...,ti.assy in Pyongyang conducted a special secret :in-
spection of the 32.th Parallel border on 20 May 1950.
6. A reassignment of Soviet :military advisers to the Border Constabulary in
late ay has permitted the attachment of ro additional Soviet officers
each to the Third, Fifth, end. Seventh Brigades,,, Soviets in charge at
special militaly training are: First Brigade, It. Colonel Buwich3na
(?13uvichin); Third Brigade, Major Sobuwilichi 050-ga:rich); Fifth Brigade,
Lt. Colonel ',1-istikayang (Tilstikoyan); and Sevaith Brigade, Durousiv
(?Burusev).
7,t, On instructions from the Soviet alitary Advisory Group, companies of the
PA tank unit stationed :1.a Chortron (127-12? 33-10 were moved into border
areas of Kangmn Province in late May for special trainia. Each companT
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is under the command of a Soviet officer and has attached to it about ten
Soviet soldiers to aid in training.
3. On 7 June 1950, four Soviet airplane, tYlie unknoun? arrived at ...Jenson
(127-26, 39-10) airport. They are said to be the gift of the USSR to the
PA.
9. At the end of ::ay? thero were the followinc Soviet vessels in North Korean
east coast ports: three varshi)s, 1,500 to 3,000 tons; five P-type sub-
marines. liree nine sueepers; and twelve motor torpedo boats, besides a
nunber of transport vessels, Lost of these craft reaain at anchor in port
except for trips to Nojin-dong (130-15, L2-10) and Chon,jin (129-49, 41-46)
to receive supplies.
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