Ukrainian marines showed footage of the battle with the Russian troops. The military managed to hold the defense of positions in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Navy reports. Thus, the servicemen of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynskyi continue to destroy Russian troops.

North Korean soldiers have begun fighting alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region, U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer.