In the Kursk region of Russia, several hundred North Koreans have been killed and wounded as a result of fighting involving North Korean soldiers fighting on the side of Russia.
This was reported by the Associated Press, citing a senior military official.
This is the first estimate of casualties among the DPRK military participating in the fighting. The exact number of dead and wounded has not been specified, but it is noted that North Korea has suffered significant losses due to its lack of experience in combat.
As a reminder, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder recently confirmed the participation of the North Korean military in the war against Ukraine. According to him, last week the North Koreans took part in battles in the Kursk region and suffered losses, but no exact data was provided.
Russian military journalists also reported on the first baptism of fire of North Korean troops in the Kursk region, in particular, their participation in the capture of the village of Plekhovo in the Suzhansky district.