Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that some North Korean soldiers who took part in the fighting in Kursk Oblast, western Russia, where Ukrainian forces continue to carry out cross-border attacks, have “already suffered losses.”

At a press conference in Hungary on the 7th, President Zelenskiy said that 11,000 North Korean soldiers had entered Kursk Oblast in western Russia, and that “some of them are fighting with Ukrainian soldiers, and losses have already been incurred.” said. Details were not disclosed.

President Zelenskiy also called on the international community to take action, saying, “Without sufficient weapons and political pressure, North Korean soldiers may be deployed on an even larger scale in the future.”

Regarding North Korean soldiers, the New York Times reported on the 5th that “a significant number of them died” in Kursk Oblast, citing officials.

Source: Japanese