At least 30 casualties in North Korean units over weekend, Ukraine says
More on the fate of North Korean troops on the frontline (see 6.45am post).
Ukraine has said that North Korea units fighting for Russia have seen at least 30 soldiers killed or wounded this weekend in several villages in the Russian region of Kursk.
The losses were recorded in the vicinity of the villages of Plekhovo, Vorozhba and Martynovka.
"Due to the losses, the assault groups are being replenished with fresh personnel, in particular from the 94th separate brigade of the DPRK army, to continue active combat operations in Kursk region," Ukraine's military spy agency said, without providing evidence.
It is the first time the agency has provided details on North Korean losses.