At least a thousand North Korean troops were killed or wounded in the last week alone in Russia 's Kursk region, the White House has said. The estimate of mass casualties given by White House spokesperson John Kirby far exceeds previous estimates by Washington.

The North Korean losses amount to almost 10 percent of the country’s deployment to Russia, the Biden administration said.

North Korean soldiers involved in the conflict in Russia's Kursk region are reportedly facing heavy losses and lack of support from Russian allies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy highlighted the challenges these soldiers face,