North Korea has not responded to reports of its troops captured or killed by Ukraine forces. It has never publicised the deployment or large shipments of North Korean artillery shells and other weapons sent to Russia to help its war against Ukraine, although they marked the country’s first intervention in a major armed conflict overseas in decades.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that North Korean forces fighting alongside Russian troops against the Ukrainian military have sustained 4,000 casualties, both killed and wounded in action. Source: Interfax-Ukraine news agency,

In a statement posted on X, Zelenskyy said he had instructed Ukraine's security service to allow journalists access to the captured soldiers.

According to the Institute for the Study of War, North Korean troops in Ukraine could cease to exist by mid-April. The losses amount to nearly 100 soldiers per day. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that North Korean troops in Ukraine may cease to exist by mid-April.

A video circulating on social media appears to show North Korean soldiers engaging in combat in Russia’s Kursk region. According to Ukrainian military b

It has drawn in foreign support on both sides, with Western nations supplying weapons and financial aid to Kyiv while Russia turns to allies for reinforcements. What was expected to be a short campaign has turned into a long and costly conflict.

According to the Institute for the Study of War, North Korean troops in Ukraine may cease to exist by mid-April. Losses are reaching nearly 100 soldiers per day. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that North Korean troops in Ukraine may cease to exist by mid-April.