North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in southern Kursk got drunk on New Year's Eve, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources.

North Korean President Kim Jong Un on Monday declared a "new high" in relations between North Korea and Russia and hoped for a Russian victory over Ukraine in 2025.

North Korean troops supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are conducting ground assaults against Ukrainian forces that have led to “heavy casualties,” a White House spokesman said.

The North Korean army is one of the world’s largest.​ As it joins Russia’s war against Ukraine, its soldiers are paying a price for Kim Jong-un’s geopolitical maneuvers.

North Korean troops are impacting the battle dynamics in Kursk, with heavy casualties reported and Ukraine's control weakening.

Russians continue to engage units of the army of North Korea in combat operations in the Kursk region. On New Year's Eve, the North Korean soldiers got drunk, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

Ukrainian intelligence reveals troubling conditions among North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region.

Fresh units were moved to positions near the settlements of Ulyanok, Afanasievka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. "The morale of the soldiers has dropped. They are under constant Russian army propaganda,