Ukraine, North Korea

Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces locked onto French plane as North Korea troops may ‘be dead by April’
North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces may all be dead or wounded by mid-April, a leading US war analyst has said.If Kim Jong-un’s forces “continue to suffer from their current high loss rate” then the entire 12,
Troops Captured by Ukraine Provide Rare Glimpse Into North Korea’s Military
Ukraine’s president released a video of the two soldiers being interrogated, revealing they knew little about the war they were sent to fight in.
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.
Two North Korean soldiers captured alive by Ukraine for the first time, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the wounded North Korean soldiers were taken to Kyiv and are communicating with Ukrainian officials.
Ukraine has captured 2 North Korean soldiers, South Korea's intelligence service says
Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said.
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.
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.
Spy Agency: North Korean Troops in Ukraine Fail to Defect
South Korea's intelligence agency estimates that approximately 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and another 2,700 injured while fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine. This marks North Korea's first participation in a large-scale conflict since the 1950-53 Korean War.
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
South Korea's UN envoy accuses North Korea of using troops as 'expendables' in Russia’s Ukraine war
South Korea's top envoy to the United Nations said Thursday that North Korean troops are being dissipated as "expendables" in Russia's war against Ukraine and treated as a "cynical" means of sustaining the North Korean regime.
North Korean troops deployed to fight for Russia learn modern warfare — albeit at heavy cost
North Korean troops have been taking part in active combat on Russia's side in the country's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine has held territory since August. This unprecedented move, made against the backdrop of a deepening Moscow-Pyongyang alliance,
Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine quickly but Moscow and Kyiv are digging in before any talks
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as ...
What are Russia's strategic treaties with Iran, North Korea and China?
Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North Korea. All ...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to trade captured North Koreans for Ukrainian prisoners
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video showing the apparent interrogation of two North Korean soldiers ...
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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Ukraine Military Situation Report | January 15
Below Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu offers a military situation report about the war in Ukraine. Executive Summary ...