Ukrainian intelligence said at least 30 North Koreans were killed or wounded.
Soldiers are pictured during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 27, 2023.The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Directorate of Intelligence said on Monday that at least 30 North Korean soldiers were killed and wounded in weekend battles in Russia's western Kursk region, prompting commanders to send reinforcements to frontline units.
At least three North Korean troops went missing around the village of Kurilovka in Kursk, the post added.Global Images Ukraine via Getty Sources told ABC News in November that North Koreans may be among the approximately 50,000 troops being readied for a significant counteroffensive in Kursk. North Korea's provision of troops marked a new level of cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. The two neighbors have drawn closer since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with North Korea already providing Moscow with artillery munitions and ballistic missiles.
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