North Korea may increase military assistance to Russia, including sending more troops and equipment, stated President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to him, during today's meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region. Zelenskyy spoke after Russian authorities said their firefighters were battling a blaze in the western Oryol region caused by a drone attack,

South Korea's military has said that North Korea is preparing to continue aiding Russia in its war with Ukraine, despite casualties.

North Korean troops have reportedly suffered heavy casualties while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, according to South Korea 's spy agency, which also claimed to have detected signs of Pyongyang preparing to send additional soldiers and kamikaze drones to Moscow.