Ukrainian forces repel Russian advances as North Koreans testify

Russian troops continue their attempts to push the Ukrainian Defence Forces' units out of the Kursk region in Russia. "Assault attacks on Ukrainian soldiers' positions occur almost daily. The enemy deploys infantry supported by armoured equipment," reads the statement from the airborne assault troops.

"However, the opponent's assault groups break against the determination, courage, and military skill of the Ukrainian airborne troops and Defence Forces' soldiers. In this way, several enemy attacks were repelled, resulting in significant human and armoured equipment losses for them," added the unit's statement, which posted a nearly four-minute recording of the intense battles.

On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that prisoners of war from North Korea, who were interrogated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), confirmed intelligence reports about their transfer to Russian territory and their complete isolation from any outside communications.

"There is constant communication between the captured North Korean soldiers and SBU investigators. The prisoners' words confirm intelligence reports about the relocation of these soldiers to Russian territory, their training (by Russians), and their complete isolation (from outside reports)," Zelensky wrote on Telegram.

In the video attached to the president's post, one of the North Korean prisoners testified that several soldiers from his country were trained to operate Russian weaponry.

According to his words, the man arrived in Russia by ship with about a hundred compatriots and was then transported by train to the combat zones. - I remember it was probably a Russian ferry, but not a military one – it was only used for cargo transport. (...) There were about 100 people on board - recounted the North Korean.