North Korean troops are attacking Ukrainian positions in Russia’s western Kursk region, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Friday, as Russia continues its onslaught on Ukraine’s energy grid into the winter.

A North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces for the first time in the Russo-Ukraine War has died of wounds, sources from both Kyiv and Seoul claimed Friday.

North Korean forces are facing severe casualties in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, particularly in Russia's Kursk region. Thousands of North Korean troops have been killed or wounded, as per U.S. officials.