North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region have pulled back from the front lines following heavy losses, US and Ukrainian officials say, while Pyongyang is reportedly preparing to deploy more forces ...

Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia’s army on the Kursk front line have been ‘withdrawn’ after suffering heavy losses, a military spokesman said on Friday.

Ukrainian special forces fighting in Russia's western Kursk region have told the BBC they have not seen any North Korean troops there for the past three weeks. A spokesman said it was likely they had ...