North Korea preparing soldiers for large-scale conflicts through Kursk operation, says Ukrainian military Ukrainian military personnel in Kursk obtained footage showing the aftermath of a battle in the Kruglenke area,

In a statement posted on X, Zelenskyy said he had instructed Ukraine's security service to allow journalists access to the captured soldiers.

"It is important that North Korea, by participating in the war against Ukraine, is preparing its army for some other large-scale wars and giving them training, education, and skills," said Tymochko. “The fact that North Korean soldiers currently have a low level of training is good for us in the short term.