Western industrialized nations blasted North Korea's military Monday for cooperating with Russia in Ukraine, calling it a "dangerous expansion of the conflict," as Ukraine claimed dozens of DPRK troops have been killed.

Ukraine's military intelligence agency and the Pentagon say about 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded during a battle with the Ukrainian army.

At least 30 North Korean troops, deployed to bolster Russian forces in their war in Ukraine, have been wounded or killed in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukrainian authorities said Monday, a significant turning point after months of speculation over what role Pyongyang’s troops might play in the war.

Direct DPRK support for Russia's war of aggression’ carries serious consequences for European and Indo-Pacific security, a statement issued by 10 countries and the EU says

The US and allies called North Korea's growing involvement in Russia's war in Ukraine a "dangerous expansion" on Monday, in a joint statement.