North Korea, Russia

North Korean Troops Will Be Used as 'Cannon Fodder' in Ukraine: Zelensky
Pyongyang will "invariably support" Moscow, North Korea's supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, told a visiting Russian delegation last week.
Opinion
The Meaning and Significance of North Korean Troops’ Deployment to Russia
Why did North Korea decide to deploy its troops to Ukraine? Pyongyang appears to be concerned that Trump’s electoral victory could restrict its opportunity to become a critical part of Russia’s Eurasian security architecture and to cement its status as a nuclear power.
North Korean Troops in Russia Are Getting Killed Off Fast—Here’s Why It’s So Controversial
North Korean troops in Russia face high casualties in combat, raising concerns they're being used as expendable resources.
Some North Korean troops fighting on Russia's side killed, Zelensky says
Some of the North Korean soldiers deployed to fight for Russia have already been killed, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Kyodo News on Dec. 1 without revealing their numbers.
Russia will likely send North Korean troops to the most dangerous spots to fight, says South Korea
South Korea's defense minister said Russia will likely use North Korean troops as "cannon fodder" and send them to dangerous areas of the fighting.
North Korean Soldiers Being 'Disguised' As Russian Troops on Front Lines
There have been "small-scale clashes" between Ukrainian and North Korean troops, said Kyiv's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
Three North Korean Generals Command Troops in Russia, Operating in Secrecy
Three North Korean generals are commanding operations within Russia, maintaining a shroud of secrecy around their activities, according to Ziare. Andri Cerniak, spokesperson for U
Zelenskyy says Russia is treating the first North Korean soldiers well, but it won't last
Russia is treating North Korean troops well right now, Ukraine's Zelenskyy said, as it wants more to come fight, but they will become "cannon fodder."
Pentagon records no active participation of North Korean troops in fighting against Ukraine
The US Department of Defense has yet to confirm active participation of North Korean (DPRK) troops in combat against ...
Wall Street Journal4d
Will North Korean Troops Escape?
If Vladimir Putin plans to use North Korean troops as cannon fodder (“ATACMS, Putin and Trump,” Review & Outlook, Nov.
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What We Know About North Korea’s Role in the Ukraine War
Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon spokesman, told reporters on Monday that at least 10,000 North Korean troops had traveled thousands of miles from Russia’s Far East to the country’s ...
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North Korean troops thrown into Russia-Ukraine War will be ‘strangers in a strange land’
North Korean troops stand at attention at Pyongyang's airport. AFP photo via Getty Images by Stephen Shaver. North Korean troops may soon fight alongside the Russian military against ...
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Russia invites North Korean troops to Victory Day celebration after Moscow's defense chief meets Kim
Russia has invited North Korean troops to the Victory Day celebrations commemorating Russia’s win over Nazi Germany in World ...