North Korean soldiers took part in the fighting in the Kursk region of Russia. The US believes that there are all signs that the North Koreans have died.
“We believe that North Korean soldiers were involved in the fighting in Kursk … we have evidence that they suffered casualties, both killed and wounded,” Ryder said.
According to him, the United States does not yet have detailed information on the number of losses from North Korea.
What preceded
This morning, the Ukrainian intelligence service reported that units of the North Korean army launched an attack on the positions of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region. The North Koreans have suffered losses, which is why they are being reinforced with new personnel.
Previous Ukrainian military has posted a video with probably the first DPRK soldiers killed in the war against Ukraine. But the total losses could be greater.
North Korean military in the Kursk region
It is also worth noting that the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andrei Kovalenko, spoke about how Russia started using North Korean soldiers.