Ukraine troops engage with North Korea units for first time in Russia – minister

A Su-34 bomber of the Russian air force operates at the border area of Kursk region (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbour, Ukraine’s defence minister said.

Another Kyiv official said Ukraine’s army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk border region.