LEAKED videos show North Korean soldiers training in Russia as Vladimir Putin readies 50,000 troops to claw back Kursk from Ukraine.

The fresh footage shows just how close the two “Axis of Evil“ countries are – with pals Putin and Kim Jong-un also signing a brand new military pact.

The new footage, made up of three short clips, was released by a Ukrainian journalist.

It appears to show North Korean troops being trained by their counterparts in speaking Russian and using Vlad’s equipment.

The first clip shows a Russian instructor say a world, with the North Koreans in full armour and holding guns repeating it after him.

Another clip shows the soldiers standing around a blonde Russian instructor demonstrating something to them.

The Ukrainian journalist, Andriy Tsaplienko, claimed they were practising landmine detonation.

Vlad is arming Kim’s men as he seeks to bolster his troop numbers for his brutal war.

The footage appears as North Korea and Russia have pledged to come to each other’s aid in the case of war, Pyongyang media have reported.

The pact requires both countries to use all available means to provide military assistance if either is attacked.

Kim has sent 10,000 troops to Ukraine which are being armed, trained, and clothed by Russia, the New York Times reports.

Vlad also has 40,000 troops ready for the strike on Kursk – which the despot humiliatingly lost to a Ukrainian blitz in August.

The North Koreans will reportedly fight underneath the Russians, but in their own units.

Russia had its deadliest day of the war on Monday, Ukrainian intelligence claimed.

Some 1,770 Russia were killed or injured across the front with footage of armoured personnel carriers being blown up.

This figure surpasses the previous high of 1,740 on May 13 and marks a devastating escalation in the brutal war.

Russia’s major battlefield assault looms as Donald Trump’s election win could also change the shape of peace talks.

US President Joe Biden, meanwhile, could also be convinced to let Ukraine fire crucial long-range missiles into Russia as a major last act before Trump takes office, according to UK Government insiders.

According to The Telegraph, there are hopes in London that Biden will finally give Kyiv the clearance it has sought for months in an attempt to secure his foreign policy legacy.

Ukraine’s General Staff estimate Russia’s total casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion at over 710,000.

These numbers include those killed, wounded, missing, and captured.

Western analysts corroborate these figures, highlighting the catastrophic cost of Russia’s disastrous military campaign.

October was already one of the bloodiest months for Russian forces.

Experts suggest the mounting casualties may have driven Russia to seek reinforcements, including troops from North Korea.

The deployment underscores the Kremlin’s determination to sustain its offensive, even as the cost in manpower and resources grows.

The UK’s top military chief Admiral Tony Radakin described Russia’s strategy as “sacrificing high numbers of troops for tiny increments of land,”

A sentiment echoed by Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, who called Russia’s current offensive “one of the most powerful” since the start of the invasion.

By Katie Davis and Will Stewart

CHILLING footage shows shameless Vladimir Putin’s “most dangerous“ warship holding war games in the English Channel.

The Russian dictator’s brazen move came as Britain’s royals and leaders gathered at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Day.

Moscow’s ultra-modern frigate Admiral Golovko passed through the Channel over the weekend on its maiden long-distance voyage.

It is feared to be the Kremlin’s most dangerous warship and is the first to the armed with 6,900mph Tsirkon hypersonic missiles.

Sabre-rattling Putin deployed the Project 22350 warship from its Arctic home base in Severomorsk 11 days ago.

Watch the new footage here showing Putin’s warship taunt the UK.