- North Korea hails the ‘heroic feats’ of its troops fighting for Russia The Washington Post
- North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia as Putin hails ‘heroes’ Reuters
- North Korea Confirms It Sent Troops to Fight for Russia The New York Times
- Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukraine says it is still fighting there AP News
- Zelenskyy refutes Russian claims of full control over Kursk, says fighting also continues in Russia’s Belgorod Euromaidan Press