"Through various sources of information and intelligence, we assess that North Korean troops who have recently engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces have suffered around 1,100 c

North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed, Western officials say.

At least 1,100 North Korean soldiers are reported to have been killed or wounded in Russia’s conflict against Ukraine

North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were given fake military documents with Russian names and birthplaces, the Ukrainian military said, amid claims from Kyiv that Russia is trying to conceal the presence of foreign fighters on the battlefield.

The Pentagon has predicted an increase in casualties among North Korean military personnel who continue to participate in fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast. Source: Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder during a briefing,

North Korea is likely to send more troops to Ukraine to help Russia, an expert has warned. According to reports, North Korea has already sent 11,000 soldiers to help Vladimir Putin's forces. This came after Moscow and Pyongyang reached an agreement for a security deal earlier this year.

As North Korean troops storm into battle against Ukrainians in Russia, the high casualties they have reportedly suffered are receiving major attention, but the early losses may not be enough to change Pyongyang’s calculations about the value of the deployment,