According to the Unian agency, Kim Jong Un's soldiers are still fighting in the Kursk region. Ukrainian commanders confirm a noticeable change in tactics among the North Koreans, indicating their adaptation to the realities of modern warfare.

Lee Seong-kweun, a member of South Korea’s National Assembly, also claimed that "in the memos carried by those killed ... North Korean authorities emphasised self-destruction and suicide before capture". A former North Korean soldier going by the name Kim added that suicide is "the reality" of being a soldier for his country.

A Kremlin propagandist on Russian state TV made a rare admission that North Korean troops are involved in the war with Ukraine, suggesting these soldiers sustained heavy losses and that a new batch of reinforcements is expected.

According to the Unian agency, Kim Jong Un's soldiers are still fighting in the Kursk region. Ukrainian commanders confirm that a noticeable change in tactics is evident among the North Koreans, showing their adaptation to the realities of modern warfare.