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.

The suicidal battlefield tactics of North Korean soliders fighting for Russia in Ukraine have been revealed by Ukrainian servicemen.

In the fog of war, whispers from the Ukrainian front lines reveal a curious absence. The once-present North Korean troops have seemingly vanished from the scene.

North Korean troops have not been seen on the frontlines in Russia’s Kursk region for several weeks, a Ukrainian military official said Friday, amid reports of mass casualties among Pyongyang’s forces.

North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But after months of suffering severe losses, they have been taken off the front line.