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North Korea has lost around a thousand military personnel in Russia's Kursk region.

As of mid-January 2025, approximately one thousand North Korean soldiers who participated in the war against Ukraine have died in Russia's Kursk region.
North Korea has lost around a thousand military personnel in Russia's Kursk region.

КНДР втратила у Курській області рф близько тисячі військових

As of mid-January 2025, approximately one thousand North Korean soldiers have died in the Kursk region of Russia while participating in the war against Ukraine.

This information comes from BBC, citing data from Western officials.

According to the publication, the total number of wounded, killed, missing, and captured soldiers from the North Korean army is around four thousand, with about one thousand confirmed dead.

As noted by BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner, these losses are substantial, especially considering that around 11,000 North Korean troops were deployed to support Russian forces in the Kursk region.

Currently, there is no information regarding the treatment locations for the wounded soldiers or any potential replacements for the North Korean units.