Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Friday, 7 February, that Russian forces have once again deployed North Korean troops to Russia’s Kursk Oblast, with new assaults reported in the area.

"A significant number of occupiers have been eliminated, we are re talking hundreds of Russian and North Korean servicemen," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Nearly 8,000 North Korean soldiers still fighting in Kursk Oblast, Budanov says Ukraine's strike on Russian command center in Kursk Oblast causes 'significant losses,' General Staff says At least 5 killed,

This is almost certainly primarily due to heavy losses sustained during attacks against Ukrainian-held positions.” Reports differ on the scale of the losses but one put them as high as 4,000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded.

North Korean soldiers sent to fight in Russia's Kursk region haven't been seen for several weeks, reports say.