North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Russia’s forces are resorting to extreme measures. One recently detonated a grenade and blew himself up to avoid getting captured by Ukrainian troops.

After a battle in the Kursk region of Russia this week, Ukrainian special forces inspected bodies of more than a dozen killed North Korean soldiers.

Kim Jong-un is hoping to further beef up his military might with the contraction of a new warship which is believed to be nearly double the size of its current largest vessel when it is finished

"Recently, it has been confirmed that a North Korean soldier was in danger of being captured by the Ukrainian military, so he shouted for General Kim Jong Un and pulled out a gren

The South Korean intelligence service has released further reports about North Korea's involvement in the war in Ukraine. According to these reports, North Korean soldiers fighting in the Kursk region have been instructed to commit suicide if captured by Ukrainian forces.

A Pentagon spokesperson said Monday the deployment of North Korean troops to a Russian front-line region makes the fighting "much harder" for Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine takes North Korean soldiers alive for the first time since their deployment, Zelenskyy offers exchange for Ukrainian POWs.

According to a report by the South Korean intelligence agency, the losses of North Korean (DPRK) soldiers in the war in Ukraine have already reached 3,000 people. The Yonhap agency provided the information.