North Korean troops are engaging in large-scale assaults despite frequent strikes by Ukrainian drones, which is leading to high casualty rates among North Korean forces. This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW),

In the Kursk region, more than 20 North Korean soldiers were killed recently by snipers of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the repulsion of the assault, the losses of the North Korean military were: ・21 eliminated;

The report highlights that North Korean soldiers have developed unique battlefield tactics, such as using a soldier as bait to shoot down drones or detonating grenades, holding it under the neck with one hand on the pin when the Ukrainian military approaches to avoid capture when severely wounded.

Ukraine's military said 21 troops were killed and 40 injured in the operation in the Russian region where it is staging an incursion.