More than 3,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded in Russia's western front line region of Kursk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Monday more than 3,000 troops from North Korea have been killed so far fighting next to Russian forces.

The soldiers were sent to reinforce the Russian military in the Kursk border region where Ukraine mounted a shock incursion. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This estimation, coming from Ukraine's intelligence, is a significant increase from other recent reports about the North Korean casualties.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.

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

"Through various sources of information and intelligence, we assess that North Korean troops who have recently engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces have suffered around 1,100 c

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.