According to the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea, as of the local date, over a hundred North Korean soldiers have entered Russia, with a significant portion having been deployed to the frontline in the Kursk region, as reported by CGTN Global Information.

According to a report by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov stated in an interview with the media that the Ukrainian military has engaged in its first small-scale skirmish with the North Korean military. Reznikov added that more clashes between Ukrainian and North Korean forces could occur in the coming weeks.