North Korean soldiers "brought in again" to fight in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says ・Ukraine downs Russian guided bomb near Zaporizhzhia, Air Force says ・Kyiv denies reports of alleged failed Russian Oreshnik missile launch at Ukraine ・Trump ready to step up Russia sanctions to end war in Ukraine,

Though North Korean ballistic missiles account for only a small portion of Russia's missile strikes they carry a large warhead of up to one tonne and have a range of up to 800 km, the military source said. The Iskander-M, an equivalent Russian missile, carries a smaller payload and has a shorter range of 500 km.

This is almost certainly primarily due to heavy losses sustained during attacks against Ukrainian-held positions.” Reports differ on the scale of the losses but one put them as high as 4,000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded.

North Korean soldiers had been missing from combat, fueling speculation they were pulled back after taking heavy losses.

Ukraine claims that North Korean troops have rejoined Russian forces on the frontline after reportedly being withdrawn due to heavy losses. President Zelensky warns of escalating threats as new assaults take place in the Kursk OP areas.