Recent reports from Ukraine's defense intelligence service reveal that North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in the Russian region of Kursk faced significant casualties over the weekend. The North Korean units, which arrived in Kursk last month, were engaged in assaults near three villages, resulting in approximately 30 soldiers killed or wounded, with three reported missing.
A Ukrainian frontline drone unit shared a video showing the bodies of over 20 North Korean soldiers in a field, although their identities could not be independently verified. Additionally, drone footage near Plekhovo captured soldiers retreating and evacuating casualties, raising questions about the nationality of the troops involved.