Ukraine, North Korea and Seoul

Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s willing to hand over the soldiers to North Korea, if Kim Jong Un arranges for an exchange with Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia.
North Korean Troops, Viewed as ‘Expendables,’ Are Said To Be Using Human Wave Attacks Against Ukraine Forces
To avoid being hit by multiple drone attacks from the air, North Koreans have taken to forming a ‘human shield,’” says a Seoul-based specialist.
S. Korea to consult with Ukraine if captured N.K. soldiers seek defection to South: Seoul
The South Korean government plans to consult with Ukraine about bringing North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine to the South if they request defection, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Foreign ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong made the remarks during a regular press briefing following
North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
There is mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia's three-year war with Ukraine.
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At least 300 North Korean soldiers killed, thousands injured fighting against Ukraine: Seoul
At least 300 North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine have been killed and another 2,700 have been injured, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Monday.
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
Separately, Ukraine revealed more details about the first two North Korean soldiers it has captured alive and said it was willing to exchange them for Ukrainians held in Russia.
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured 2 North Korean soldiers
It comes after Ukraine released footage of two captured men, reportedly North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia.
Around 300 North Korean soldiers killed while fighting Russia's war against Ukraine: Seoul
South Korea's spy agency said over 3,000 North Korean soldiers sent to help Russia fight its war against Ukraine are likely to have been killed or injured. Two have been captured alive. Ukrainian Pres
North Korean troop fatalities and injuries exceed 3,000 in Ukraine, Seoul says
North Korean troop fatalities and injuries in Ukraine have likely exceeded 3,000, including about 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries, a South Korean lawmaker briefed by the country's spy agency said on Monday.
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
Russia and North Korea have boosted their military ties since Moscow’s invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two N Korean soldiers
Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) 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”.
Ukraine updates: Seoul says over 3,000 N Korean casualties
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North Korea warns of responding 'more intensively' to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan
North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint ...
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
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