North Korean forces suffered around 1,000 casualties over the past week in Kursk Oblast (roughly December 20 to 27).
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1,000 North Korean casualties in Kursk Oblast December 20-27
White House believes more than 1,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded over the past week alone
A North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces died from wounds sustained in combat.
North Korean troops are being used as expendable material and ordered to carry out hopeless attacks on Ukrainian defenses
1000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded in the last week in Kursk Oblast
Video evidence depicts a Russian APC densely packed with killed occupiers.
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-27-2024