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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently published photographs of North Korean soldiers captured in the Kursk region. In addition, South Korean intelligence agencies published their own data on the estimated losses of North Korean soldiers in Russia — according to them, the North Koreans have already lost 300 people killed and 2,700 wounded. Has Ukraine really provided evidence for the first time that North Korean soldiers are fighting on the Russian side? How many are there? And what is happening in the Kursk region in terms of military operations? BBC Russian Service military observer Ilya Abishev answers these and other questions. 00:00 Greetings. Host — Viktor Nekhezin 01:11 What is known about the North Korean prisoners of war? 02:25 Is this the first confirmation that North Koreans are fighting on the side of Russia? 04:19 Can we trust South Korean intelligence data on the losses of North Korean soldiers? 07:24 What conclusions can be drawn about the number of North Korean troops in Russia? 11:33 How effectively are the North Koreans fighting? 16:04 What is happening at the front in Kursk Oblast now? 18:24 Have Russian troops managed to take Chasov Yar and Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast? 20:08 What will happen next in this direction of the Russian offensive? Subscribe to our newsletter "Context": https://www.bbc.com/russian/send/u168... BBC Russian Service: https://www.bbc.com/russian We are on social media: Telegram: https://t.me/bbcrussian X: / bbcrussian Instagram: / bbcrussian Facebook: / bbcnewsrussian TikTok: / bbcnewsrussian BBC Russian Service app: App Store: https://apple.co/2KWOeX0 Google Play: https://bit.ly/2J6ePyW Comments on the video are moderated. We reserve the right to delete those comments that contain insults, calls for violence, slander, swearing, advertising or spam. Unfortunately, we are not able to moderate comments in real time, so your comment will not be published immediately. Thank you for your understanding!