North Korean soldiers are still fighting in the Kursk region. Ukrainian military expert Sergey Grabski warns that they are undergoing additional training in Russia, which will enable them to handle weapons used in the Russo-Ukrainian war more effectively.

North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assessments, Pyongyang's first major involvement in a war since the 1950s.

Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against Ukraine, as the two nations deepen ties.

Soldiers from North Korea are fighting on Russia's side. However, not everyone is aware of why they are going to Ukraine. One of the military personnel revealed to a South Korean newspaper what he was promised.

Two North Korean prisoners of war have revealed that the officers running their battalion told them that South Koreans were operating the drones used in the war against Ukraine

As reported by the Kyiv government-affiliated service UNITED24 Media, North Korean prisoners captured in January by the Ukrainian army have given their first interview to the media. They admitted they were unaware of the true reason for being sent to the Kursk region in Russia and were not properly trained.

Soldiers from North Korea are fighting on Russia's side. However, not all of them are aware of why they are going to Ukraine. A military member told a South Korean newspaper that he was unaware he would be involved in combat,