"Our army and people will invariably support and encourage the just cause of the Russian army," the North Korean leader said.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that North Korean soldiers have been “brought in again” to fight at the frontline in the Kursk region after reports that foreign soldiers were withdrawn following their mounting losses.

North Korean troops fighting for Russia have been pulled from the front line for extra training after crude tactics led to massive casualties.

North Korean soldiers had been missing from combat, fueling speculation they were pulled back after taking heavy losses.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed North Korean troops had been redeployed to the Kursk region in western Russia following reports of massive troop losses.

North Korean Troops are "back on the Ukraine frontline" after their brutal meat grinder strategy left thousands slaughtered.