An annual review of the global military situation says Russia’s stockpiles of Cold War-era weapons and larger population have allowed it to withstand heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine as the West fails to provide Ukraine with the aid needed to mount a counteroffensive.

The Russian army remains capable of offensive operations for at least another year despite suffering staggering losses in both personnel and equipment in its war against Ukraine. However, its forces have been partially replenished,

According to the Unian agency, Kim Jong Un's soldiers are still fighting in the Kursk region. Ukrainian commanders confirm a noticeable change in tactics among the North Koreans, indicating their adaptation to the realities of modern warfare.

Pyongyang is believed to have sent some 11,000 soldiers to help Putin’s army recapture a swathe of the Kursk region of Russia which Ukrainian forces seized in a surprise attack last summer. The Russian military has been gradually gaining ground in the attempt to force Ukrainian units out of Kursk.

A Kremlin propagandist on Russian state TV made a rare admission that North Korean troops are involved in the war with Ukraine, suggesting these soldiers sustained heavy losses and that a new batch of reinforcements is expected.

According to the Unian agency, Kim Jong Un's soldiers are still fighting in the Kursk region. Ukrainian commanders confirm that a noticeable change in tactics is evident among the North Koreans, showing their adaptation to the realities of modern warfare.