On December 17-18, 2024, the aggressor state of russia continued to use North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine.

In the territory of the kursk region, the russians issued bulletproof vests, helmets, and small arms of 5.45, 7.62, and 12.7 mm caliber to another batch of DPRK army soldiers.

The North Korean assault troops were transported to their positions by water truck to replace their losses and continue active hostilities.

At the frontline positions near the villages of russkaya konopelka, Plekhovo, and Ulanok in the Kursk region, DPRK army units complain about the lack of ammunition for hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers.