Russian forces and North Korean overseers are trying to prevent North Korean soldiers from being captured. There have been instances where they were executed by their own forces, according to the evening address of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters meeting reported on the risks of sending additional soldiers and

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month that Russia was trying to "conceal losses" of North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine.