North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses
North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region and facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Thursday.
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Sending Troops to Help Russia Was North Korea’s Idea, U.S. Officials Say
North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed, Western officials say.
North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war, says South Korean intelligence
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) also said Monday that more than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.
More than 100 of North Korea's elite 'Storm' troops are dead and 1,000 more wounded from their first battles for Russia: South Korean intel
Despite their elite status, North Korea's "Storm" troops were ill-prepared for the war, South Korea's National Intelligence Service said.
North Korea Punching Above Its Weight in Russia-Ukraine War
In Trump-led armistice talks, the Hermit Kingdom may want a seat at the table.
Seoul: North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war
South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia's war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russian troops, including in the Kursk border region where Ukraine mounted a shock border incursion in August.
North Korean soldiers face drone warfare challenges in Ukraine
The Russians engaged soldiers from North Korea in the Kursk region, where they first encountered drones. The method of combating drones by North Korean soldiers was found by Ukrainian special forces in a captured notebook.
North Korean troops deployment to Russia initiated by Pyongyang, reveal US officials
The deployment of North Korean troops to Russia was initiated by Pyongyang, not Moscow, according to U.S. officials. The initiative was swiftly approved by Vladimir Putin, as reported by The New York Times,
N. Korean Soldier Captured In Russia-Ukraine War: Seoul
South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia's war against Ukraine ...
Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier, says Seoul
Ukrainian forces have captured an injured North Korean soldier who was sent to support Russia's war, South Korea's spy agency ...
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North Korean soldier fighting for Russia captured in Ukraine: South Korea
Pyongyang’s role in Ukraine war exposed as 1st North Korean combatant captured supporting Russian forces - Anadolu Ajansı ...
In a first, South Korea says Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier fighting for Russia
The announcement followed reports from Ukrainian media outlet Militarnyi, which claimed the soldier was captured by Ukrainian ...