Ukrainian special operations forces have given an insight into the brutal, near-suicidal tactics of the North Koreans they have faced in intense fighting in the Russian border region of Kursk.

North Korean soldiers have been deployed to fight for Russia, repelling Ukraine’s incursion in the border region of Kursk. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh gained rare insight into their brutal and near-suicidal tactics,

North Korean troops seem to temporarily withdraw from one section of front in Kursk Oblast, military says Russia claims to capture Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine admits partial retreat but says battles ongoing Russia intensifies attacks near Pokrovsk,

Soldiers fighting the war in Ukraine have revealed that some of the North Korean troops who are helping the Russian's blow themselves up or bite their open wounds

Facing exhaustion and North Korean troops, these soldiers fighting for Ukraine say the war needs to end. A CBC News team spoke to them before they headed back to the front line, trying to hold territory seized in Russia's Kursk region.

A Ukrainian special forces commander says North Korean troops have moved back from the fighting for roughly a fortnight

North Korea's military failed in the Kursk region due to a lack of training to counter drones and artillery. They are now undergoing "error correction" with Russian commanders and their officers, according to Andriy Kovalenko,