Ukraine, North Korea

Russia keeps North Korean soldiers away from direct combat, Ukraine's National Resistance Center claims
North Korean soldiers have been stationed at observation posts and checkpoints in Russia's Kursk Oblast as a "second echelon" not involved in direct combat, the Ukrainian military-run National Resistance Center reported on Dec.
2,000 North Korean Soldiers Now Fighting in Ukraine, Intelligence Reports Confirm
North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, with additional soldiers on standby, impacting the conflict.
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.
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 Ukrainian forces. However, North Korean soldiers have been integrated into Russian units.
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.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian ship fired at German helicopter as North Korean troops kept from combat
It comes as a Russian ship shot at a German military helicopter over the Baltic Sea using “signal munitions”, according to German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock. Nato countries have halted their exercises in the Baltic region amid the latest disruption to pipelines and underwater cables,
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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.
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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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Ukraine fires at North Korean troops deployed near Russian border in first skirmish with new foreign fighters
Ukrainian soldiers battled North Korean troops along the Russian border on Monday, the first skirmish since the foreign fighters were deployed to help Moscow’s forces in Kursk, officials said.
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Ukraine, North Korean troops clash for first time; Zelenskyy warns of escalation
Ukraine has engaged militarily for the first time with North Korean troops deployed to support Russia in its ongoing war with its neighbor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday ...
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Ukraine says it attacked North Korean troops for the first time
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link North Korean troops are already seeing military action in Russia's Kursk region, according to Ukrainian officials. "The first North ...
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North Korean generals and troops learn modern warfare in Kursk Oblast
The 11,000 troops they will command are also undergoing general military training in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, as well as ...
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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 ...