"It causes problems such as heavy drinking by the North Korean military...Additional deployment in Kursk"

Ukrainian media The New Voice of Ukraine (NV) reported on the 2nd local time that North Korean troops dispatched to help Russia at war with Ukraine are drinking too much.

According to reports, the General Intelligence Service (HUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said on Telegram that the morale of North Korean soldiers deployed to the front lines of Kursk in southwestern Russia is declining.

"The morale of the soldiers is falling," HUR said, adding, "They are constantly being promoted by the Russian military with a message that it is 'very important' for the North Korean military to participate in the war against Ukraine."

He emphasized that lower-level Russian commanders are falsely reporting the number of casualties to the upper level.

Earlier on the 23rd of last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers were killed or injured in Kursk.

HUR added that there are frequent cases of heavy drinking among North Korean soldiers, including North Korean troops who participated in the fighting on New Year's Eve, December 31 last year.

Meanwhile, HUR claimed that new North Korean troops were recently deployed to the front lines of Kursk.

HUR said new North Korean troops moved near the Kursk military base on March 31 and May 1.