The officials, who spoke on grounds of anonymity, said that out of the estimated 11,000 troops sent from North Korea, known as DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), 4,000 were battle casualties.

In the Kursk region, more than 20 North Korean soldiers were killed recently by snipers of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the repulsion of the assault, the losses of the North Korean military were: ・21 eliminated;

The report highlights that North Korean soldiers have developed unique battlefield tactics, such as using a soldier as bait to shoot down drones or detonating grenades, holding it under the neck with one hand on the pin when the Ukrainian military approaches to avoid capture when severely wounded.