According to Zelensky, the over ten thousand North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia have reportedly suffered over four thousand casualties. Attacks continue in the Ukraine war despite Putin's statement on Tuesday that he was willing to negotiate peace,

Ukrainian war correspondent Yuriy Butusov published a video showcasing the equipment of a lieutenant colonel from North Korea who was killed during the fighting in the Kursk region. The Ukrainian correspondent considers the equipment found with the military officer as evidence of the Koreans being well-prepared for combat.

A Ukrainian special forces commander says North Korean troops have moved back from the fighting for roughly a fortnight