Zelensky reports the first casualties among North Korean soldiers.

Among the North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in the Kursk region, there have already been losses. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference following the summit of the European Political Community in Budapest on Thursday, November 7.   "Currently, 11,000 North Korean soldiers are present on the territory of the Russian Federation, particularly in the border area with Ukraine, namely in the Kursk region. Some of these troops have already engaged in combat against Ukrainian forces, and there have been losses," the head of state said.   Zelensky clarified that there are countries that reacted loudly, and others that responded quietly or not at all.   "We are now warning that if we do not apply political pressure and appropriate weaponry against the Russian Federation, the next step could be a much larger deployment of North Korean forces. Because Putin always observes the world's reaction. I believe that, to date, it has been insufficient," the Ukrainian leader stated.   Recall that recently there was a first combat encounter between Ukrainian fighters and North Korean troops in the Kursk region. Zelensky commented on the initial battles with the DPRK soldiers on the front line.