Ukraine war briefing: First clash with North Korean troops, say Ukrainian officials

What was described as a 'small engagement' in Kursk opens a 'new page in instability in the world', says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 987 See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war North Korean troops in Russia have come under Ukrainian fire, a Kyiv official said on Tuesday. "The first North Korean troops have already been shelled, in the Kursk region," said Andrii Kovalenko, a member of Ukraine's security council. The Ukrainian defence minister, Rustem Umerov, also said, in an interview w...