Ukrainian special forces tell the BBC they have not seen any North Koreans in Russia's Kursk region in three weeks.

Ukraine’s special operations forces said on Friday that North Korean troops have not been spotted on the battlefield in Russia’s Kursk region for about three weeks, indicating they may have withdrawn after sustaining heavy losses,

Ukraine previously said it had captured or killed several North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region. Zelensky has published footage of interrogations with what he said were North Korean priso

North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But after months of suffering severe losses, they have been taken off the front line.

The Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have confirmed that North Korean troops have been absent from Russia’s Kursk region for around three weeks. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) confirmed that North Korean troops have been absent from Russia's Kursk Oblast for around three weeks. Source: Oleksandr Kindratenko, the spokesperson for the Special Operations Forces,