Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.

A "significant number" of North Korean soldiers have begun fighting alongside Russian forces in assault operations in Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Dec. 14.

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency is claiming that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting against the Ukrainian army at the weekend in Russia’s Kursk border region

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency and the Pentagon say some North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region

Ukraine said on Monday that North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops suffered heavy losses during fighting at the weekend in the Russian region of Kursk.

Ukraine is reporting at least 30 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded over the weekend around several villages on the front in Russia’s Kursk region. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia is using North Korean troops to fight against Ukrainian forces around three villages in Kursk,

In a dramatic turn of events, Ukrainian forces have dealt a significant blow to North Korean troops stationed in the Kursk region, killing at least 30 soldiers. The attack marks a major escalation in the ongoing conflict,