North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia
2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia’s Kursk region over the summer. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print With 1.2 million troops, North Korea’s military ranks among the largest standing armies globally. “For the first time in decades, the North Korean army is gaining real military experience,” said Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency. “This is a global challenge — not just for Ukraine and Europe, but for the entire world.” Identifying the presence of North Korean troops Despite Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assertions that Pyongyang has sent 10,000-12,000 troops to fight alongside Russia in the Kursk border region, Moscow has never publicly acknowledged the North Korean forces. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print He said the North Korean troops are using their own weapons and equipment and have learned to cope with the improvised explosives-laden drones that have become emblematic of the war, first-hand experience even some NATO-member countries don’t have.

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North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
1 month ago

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties. The NIS also assessed that North Korean troops were redeployed at fronts in Russia’s Kursk region in the first week of February, following a reported temporary withdrawal from …

North Korea sends more troops to Russia, redeploys soldiers to Kursk frontline: Report
1 month ago

North Korea sends more troops to Russia, redeploys soldiers to Kursk frontline: Report

Firstpost  

An official from Seoul’s National Intelligence Agency said that troops who had been pulled from the Kursk frontline due to heavy losses have been redeployed. ‘Some additional troop deployments appear to have taken place,’ but the exact scale is still being assessed North Korea has sent additional soldiers to Russia and redeployed troops to the frontline in Russia’s Kursk region. …

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
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1 month ago

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says

LA Times  

A TV screen at Seoul Railway Station in South Korea shows an image of soldiers believed to be from North Korea standing in line to receive supplies from Russia. South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties. North Korea has …

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South Korea says
1 month ago

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South Korea says

Al Jazeera  

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service says it is assessing size of Pyongyang’s deployment to the war in Ukraine. South Korea’s intelligence agency has assessed that North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia after suffering heavy casualties on the front lines of the war in Ukraine, local media have reported. The National Intelligence Service said in a statement to South …

North Korea must build strong, modern army to prepare for war – Kim Jong-un
1 month ago

North Korea must build strong, modern army to prepare for war – Kim Jong-un

The Independent  

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What happened to the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine on the frontline?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What happened to the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine on the frontline?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korean troops have been …

North Koreans ‘disappear’ amid heavy Russian casualties in Ukraine war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Koreans ‘disappear’ amid heavy Russian casualties in Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

South Korea’s assessment comes as Ukraine’s stout defence takes a growing toll for every square kilometre Russia seizes. North Korean soldiers fighting against Ukraine have disappeared from the battlefield, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service reported this week. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence estimated Russian casualties at 48,240 last month – the second-highest monthly casualty rate in almost three years of war, …

Seoul confirms North Korean troops in Russia not involved in combat since mid-January
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Seoul confirms North Korean troops in Russia not involved in combat since mid-January

Firstpost  

Ukraine’s military said Friday it believed North Korean soldiers deployed to the front line in Kursk had been ‘withdrawn’ after suffering heavy losses North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia’s army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea’s spy agency told AFP Tuesday, after Ukraine claimed they had been withdrawn …

What happened to the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine on the frontline?
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

What happened to the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine on the frontline?

The Independent  

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North Korean troops reportedly pulled back from Russia-Ukraine front line
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korean troops reportedly pulled back from Russia-Ukraine front line

Al Jazeera  

Soldiers sent by Pyongyang to Russia’s Kursk region have halted combat after suffering major casualties, South Korea’s security services say. North Korean troops sent to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been pulled off the front lines after suffering major casualties, according to reports. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service told AFP news agency that the North Korean units have halted …

What happened to the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine on the frontline?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What happened to the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine on the frontline?

The Independent  

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North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine appear to have pulled back
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine appear to have pulled back

NPR  

North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine appear to have pulled back Ukrainian soldiers have been saying for weeks that North Korean troops have been fighting alongside Russians. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Ukraine has claimed for weeks that thousands of North Korean soldiers are fighting on the side of Russia in this nearly three-year war. KAKISSIS: The Ukrainian soldiers we …

What happened to the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine on the frontline?
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

What happened to the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine on the frontline?

The Independent  

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North Korean troops withdrawn by Russia from Kursk, claims Ukraine
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korean troops withdrawn by Russia from Kursk, claims Ukraine

India Today  

Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line have been "withdrawn" after suffering heavy losses, a military spokesman told AFP on Friday. Western, South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence agencies say Pyongyang deployed more than 10,000 troops to support Russia's forces fighting in its western Kursk region, where Ukraine launched a shock cross-border offensive in …

North Korean troops taken off Russian frontline after heavy losses, says Ukraine
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korean troops taken off Russian frontline after heavy losses, says Ukraine

ABC  

North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in its war against Ukraine on the frontline in Kursk have been "withdrawn", according to a Ukrainian military official. It comes almost exactly three weeks after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed two injured North Korean soldiers were captured in the Kursk region and transported to Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukrainian officials have said …

North Korean troops taken off Russian frontline after 'heavy losses', says Ukraine
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korean troops taken off Russian frontline after 'heavy losses', says Ukraine

Firstpost  

Ukraine’s special operations forces said on Friday that North Korean troops have not been spotted on the battlefield in Russia’s Kursk region for about three weeks, indicating they may have withdrawn after sustaining heavy losses, according to a report, citing military spokesperson. File Image/Reuters via KCNA Ukraine’s special operations forces said on Friday that North Korean troops have not been …

North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
1 month, 4 weeks ago

North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say

CNN  

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — North Korean troops have not been seen on the frontlines in Russia’s Kursk region for several weeks, a Ukrainian military official said Friday, amid reports of mass casualties among Pyongyang’s forces. About 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, according to Ukrainian officials and Western intelligence reports, which say around 4,000 those troops have …

The fatal lengths North Korean soldiers will go to avoid capture in Ukraine
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The fatal lengths North Korean soldiers will go to avoid capture in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since news of their presence in Russia emerged in …

Ukraine: How North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia’s war
2 months ago

Ukraine: How North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia’s war

CNN  

Sumy, Ukraine CNN — Detonating a grenade under the chin rather than being captured. “They can just brazenly go into battle until they are neutralized,” Pokémon said, adding: “Despite all attempts to call them to surrender, they will continue to fight.” One Ukrainian commander, call sign Pokémon, said the North Korean soldiers seemed unprepared for modern drone warfare. While the …

Ukraine: How North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia’s war
2 months ago

Ukraine: How North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia’s war

CNN  

Sumy, Ukraine CNN — Detonating a grenade under the chin rather than being captured. “They can just brazenly go into battle until they are neutralized,” Pokémon said, adding: “Despite all attempts to call them to surrender, they will continue to fight.” One Ukrainian commander, call sign Pokémon, said the North Korean soldiers seemed unprepared for modern drone warfare. While the …

North Koreans are ‘disciplined’, armed with high-quality ammo, says Ukraine
2 months ago

North Koreans are ‘disciplined’, armed with high-quality ammo, says Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s new enemies are learning on the battlefield but have fatal orders to follow to avoid capture, says Kyiv. In December he wrote, “their own people are executing them.” Killed North Koreans have been found to be carrying papers falsely identifying them as Russian citizens, Ukraine’s army has said. After defeating a North Korean assault on January 18, Ukraine’s 8th …

North Korea ‘to send more troops to Russia despite heavy casualties’
2 months ago

North Korea ‘to send more troops to Russia despite heavy casualties’

The Independent  

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North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
2 months ago

North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military said Friday it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers fighting in the Russian-Ukraine war suffered heavy casualties. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also assessed in a report distributed to journalists that North Korea is continuing its preparations to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile intended …

What North Korea gains by sending troops to fight for Russia
2 months, 1 week ago

What North Korea gains by sending troops to fight for Russia

Live Mint  

North Korean television viewers had a treat just after New Year’s Day. North Koreans began appearing at the Ukrainian front in early November and have entered in recent weeks into ever fiercer combat in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces seized territory last year. Ultimately such losses “may influence North Korean society as well", says Kim Yung-ho, South Korea’s minister …

Inside an elite Ukrainian unit’s mission to capture a North Korean soldier
2 months, 1 week ago

Inside an elite Ukrainian unit’s mission to capture a North Korean soldier

Live Mint  

The Ukrainian special-forces team closed in on the North Korean lying alone and injured in a forest in Russia’s Kursk region. Up until that moment earlier this month, thousands of North Korean soldiers, fighting a war miles from home on Russia’s side, had been killed or injured, but none of them captured. Ukrainian troops are taking risks to capture North …

North Koreans sent to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine 'thought they were going on a simple training exercise'
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2 months, 1 week ago

North Koreans sent to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine 'thought they were going on a simple training exercise'

Daily Mail  

North Korean troops fighting for Russia believed they were carrying out a simple training exercise, it has been revealed, as thousands of Kim Jong Un's troops have already been wounded or killed in the conflict. In shocking new footage shared online, two wounded North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region made the revelation to translators. North …

Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces locked onto French plane as North Korea troops may ‘be dead by April’
2 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces locked onto French plane as North Korea troops may ‘be dead by April’

The Independent  

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Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers; Russia readies for talks with Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers; Russia readies for talks with Trump

Al Jazeera  

The incoming US leader’s terms to help end the war remain unclear as fighting rages in western Russia and east Ukraine. “Assaults are taking place every day, continuously throughout the day and night,” Stanislav Krasnov, a platoon commander of Ukraine’s 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, told Armyinform TV. Ukraine takes North Korean troops prisoner Ukrainian forces captured their first North …

At least 300 North Korea soldiers killed fighting with Putin’s forces in Ukraine, South Korea says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 300 North Korea soldiers killed fighting with Putin’s forces in Ukraine, South Korea says

The Independent  

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Seoul says 300 N. Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Seoul says 300 N. Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine

Deccan Chronicle  

Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 injured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers as "cannon fodder" to help Moscow fight Kyiv, in return for Russian technical assistance for …

Russia-Ukraine war: North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect, says Seoul’s spy agency
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war: North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect, says Seoul’s spy agency

The Hindu  

South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea. In a closed-door briefing at South Korea’s National Assembly, the National Intelligence Service confirmed its participation in the questioning of the …

North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia
2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia

The Hindu  

For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia's Kursk region over the summer. “For the first time in decades, the North Korean army is gaining real military experience," said Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency. North Korean soldiers …

Why Thousands of North Koreans Are Fighting in Russia
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Thousands of North Koreans Are Fighting in Russia

Bloomberg  

For more than a year, Russia has leaned on its increasingly close ally North Korea for supplies of artillery shells and ballistic missiles to prosecute a grinding war in Ukraine. In October, the partnership entered a new phase as Pyongyang dispatched thousands of soldiers to bolster Russia’s armed forces. North Korea’s foreign minister promised her country would stick Bloomberg Terminal …

Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed, 2,700 wounded fighting Ukraine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed, 2,700 wounded fighting Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Some 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed while fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, a South Korean legislator has said. The statement from the South Korean politician comes days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had captured two North Korean soldiers, releasing a video of the injured fighters being interrogated. Zelenskyy said Kyiv is “ready to hand over” …

South Korea confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

South Korea confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers

The Hindu  

South Korea's National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia after Kyiv said they were being questioned. Seoul's National Intelligence Service said in a statement it has "confirmed that the Ukrainian military captured two North Korean soldiers on January 9 in the Kursk battlefield in Russia". Zelenskyy …

Seoul confirms Ukraine captured 2 North Korean soldiers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Seoul confirms Ukraine captured 2 North Korean soldiers

Deccan Chronicle  

South Korea's National Intelligence Service said Sunday it confirmed Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said they were being questioned. "The NIS, through real-time cooperation with Ukraine's intelligence agency has identified battlefield situations, including the capture of North Korean soldiers, and confirmed that the Ukrainian military captured two North Korean …

Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk, says Zelenskyy
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk, says Zelenskyy

India Today  

Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, the first such claim by Kyiv since North Korea sent thousands of troops to shore up Moscow’s war effort on the other side of the world. Zelenskyy said capturing the soldiers alive was “not easy.” He asserted that …

Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, Zelenskiy says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, Zelenskiy says

Hindustan Times  

By Max Hunder Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, Zelenskiy says -Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, the first time Ukraine has announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into the war last autumn. "As with all prisoners of war, these two North …

Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, the first such claim by Kyiv since North Korea sent thousands of troops to shore up Moscow’s war effort on the other side of the world. Zelenskyy said capturing the soldiers alive was “not easy.” …

Diary of a dead North Korean soldier reveals grisly battlefield tactics
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Diary of a dead North Korean soldier reveals grisly battlefield tactics

Live Mint  

The crude stick-figure diagram, sketched in blue ink, details how North Korean soldiers deployed to support Russia in the Ukraine war should respond to the approach of a Ukrainian drone. The grisly tactics were divulged in a diary taken off a slain North Korean soldier on Dec. 21, with passages containing mundane details of life at the front, descriptions of …

Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk

Al Jazeera  

Wounded soldiers taken to Kyiv for questioning by Ukrainian investigators in cooperation with South Korean intelligence. Ukraine says it has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region and taken them to Kyiv, where investigators were questioning them. While Ukraine had previously claimed to have captured North Korean soldiers in combat, it said they had been badly wounded and …

North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia, US issues grave warning
2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia, US issues grave warning

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korea is “significantly benefiting” …

North Korea is becoming 'better prepared for war' by helping Russia in Ukraine, warns US
2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korea is becoming 'better prepared for war' by helping Russia in Ukraine, warns US

Firstpost  

Dorothy Camille Shea, the deputy US ambassador to the UN, told the UNSC that North Korea is becoming ‘better prepared for war’ in its neighbouring region as it continues to help Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine As the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate, the United States on Wednesday warned that North Korea is benefitting from its troops …

North Korea’s Kim hails ‘comrade’ Putin in New Year’s greeting
2 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea’s Kim hails ‘comrade’ Putin in New Year’s greeting

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader expresses hope that Moscow will defeat ‘neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory’ in Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid homage to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a New Year’s message extolling deepening ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, state media has reported. In a letter to mark the New Year, Kim extended his greetings to …

North Korean soldiers being sent by Russia to Ukraine are killing themselves to avoid capture, US reveals
2 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korean soldiers being sent by Russia to Ukraine are killing themselves to avoid capture, US reveals

Daily Mail  

North Korean soldiers being deployed to Ukraine by Russia are allegedly killing themselves to avoid being captured, US sources have revealed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram statement Friday that at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers had died or been injured in Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces seized territory earlier this year. 'The number of killed and …

North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
2 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, state media reported Sunday, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president. During a five-day plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party that ended Friday, Kim called the U.S. “the most reactionary state that regards anti-communism as its invariable …

Russia abandoning ‘human wave’ of North Korean soldiers in warfront with Ukraine? What Zelenskyy revealed
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia abandoning ‘human wave’ of North Korean soldiers in warfront with Ukraine? What Zelenskyy revealed

Live Mint  

North Korean troops deployed in Russia’s Kursk region are reportedly facing significant casualties and inadequate support from Russian forces, according to Ukrainian officials. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Friday that Russian troops are sending North Korean soldiers into battle with minimal protection, leading to what he described as “very significant” losses. Casualties and Desperation of North Korean Soldiers Zelenskyy highlighted …

North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine died from injuries, South Korea's spy agency says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine died from injuries, South Korea's spy agency says

Firstpost  

South Korea’s national intelligence service said that the North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region had died after suffering severe injuries As the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate, South Korea’s National Intelligence agency said that the North Korean soldier captured by the Ukrainian forces near the Russian border died after being taken alive. Earlier on …

North Koreans suffering battlefield losses, unprotected by Russian forces: Ukraine's Zelenskiy
3 months ago

North Koreans suffering battlefield losses, unprotected by Russian forces: Ukraine's Zelenskiy

The Hindu  

North Korean troops deployed in Russia's Kursk region are suffering heavy losses and being left unprotected by the Russian forces they are fighting alongside, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Mr. Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, said Russian troops were sending the North Koreans into battle with minimal protection and that North Koreans were taking extreme measures to …

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