Zelensky: Over 3,000 North Korean Soldiers Killed, Wounded In Russia. JCS: 1,100 Casualties

A statement by Zelensky on Monday said, "According to preliminary data, the number of North Korean soldiers killed and wounded in the Kursk region has already exceeded 3,000".

KYIV - Following a report from the South Korean intelligence agency stating that North Korea had dispatched approximately 11,000 to 12,000 troops to Russia to assist in defending against Ukrainian assaults on Kursk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referenced Ukraine's military, indicating that the number of North Korean casualties (dead or wounded) in Kursk has exceeded 3,000.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

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The number, which Zelensky said was given by Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is far beyond the 1,100 casualty estimate (which includes around 100 killed) given by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The JCS said in a recent statement, "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 casualties".

The JCS added the North Korea is “Preparing for the rotation or additional deployment of soldiers," which could also include additional military equipment and drones.

A statement by Zelensky on Monday said, "According to preliminary data, the number of North Korean soldiers killed and wounded in the Kursk region has already exceeded 3,000".

Regarding the possibility of Pyongyang sending additional soldiers and military equipment to Russia he said, "It is important for the world to understand that the risk of destabilization around the Korean Peninsula and in neighboring regions or waters increases proportionally with the growing cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang".

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