North Korean troops ‘suffering heavy losses in Russian region’

Injured Ukrainian servicemen are treated (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and are facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, the country’s military intelligence said.

The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR, said that Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units.