We manage to adapt to North Korean tactics - Ukrainian military on Kursk region

He said this on Espreso TV.

"Our unit had to engage in combat with North Korean soldiers, especially late last year and early this year, when their battlefield activity was very high. We couldn't capture any DPRK soldiers, but as battlefield tactics changed, we noticed entirely different units appearing. Unlike Russians, who rely on small assault groups, North Koreans began using large human waves of 30-50 soldiers without armored vehicles. They could march 10-15 km on foot and launch assaults despite facing artillery and FPV drones. They covered long distances, sprinting toward our positions, and those who survived our fire were eliminated by our paratroopers near the trenches," Haidashchuk said.

According to the senior officer of the communications department of the 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade, Ukrainian defenders spoke with captured Russians who had witnessed North Korean training.

"Prisoners noted that, unlike newly recruited Russian contract soldiers, North Koreans received significantly more training. They were also better equipped than Russians and were tasked with conducting assaults. If these assaults succeeded, Russians were supposed to advance and secure positions, but this rarely happened," Haidashchuk emphasized.

The senior sergeant also noted that additional DPRK troops were sent to the Kursk region, as the Russian numbers, especially in manpower, increased, and their tactics changed.

"Although we managed to adapt to this tactic and prevent North Korean units from dislodging us, the heavy losses we inflicted are evident, as there are no North Koreans now in the 80th Brigade's area of responsibility," Haidashchuk concluded.

• North Korea deploys additional forces in Russia's Kursk region, but the exact size of the contingent is currently unknown.