KYIV: A wounded North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region has told interrogators that Pyongyang's troops fighting for Moscow are suffering serious losses, official video published on Monday (Jan 20) showed.

A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow himself up rather than allow himself to be captured, Kyiv

North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the United Nations, making the regime a growing threat to neighboring countries.

North Korea is “significantly benefiting” from its troops gaining battlefield experience fighting alongside Russian forces as it makes them more capable of waging war against rivals South Korea and Japan, a US official warned the UN.

Ukrainian soldiers from the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade have shared how they captured a North Korean soldier in Russia's Kursk Oblast. Attempting to avoid capture, he hit his head on a concrete pole and lost consciousness.

"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.