President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the Russians show no interest in the survival of North Korean military personnel in Kursk Oblast. He has said they are sent into assaults with minimal protection,

North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region are suffering heavy casualties with inadequate support, as reported by Ukrainian officials. President Zelenskyy highlighted their expendability, with estimates of over 1,

Russian forces and North Korean overseers are trying to prevent North Korean soldiers from being captured. There have been instances where they were executed by their own forces, according to the evening address of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.