North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

NATO admiral calls North Korea's involvement in Russia-Ukraine war strategic mistake
NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Rob Bauer has described the participation of North Korean forces on Moscow's side in Russia's war against Ukraine as a strategic mistake. He specifically pointed to the low effectiveness of the North Korean military and its high casualties,
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.
North Korean Soldier Speaks After Ukraine Capture: 'I Didn't Know'
"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.
Hunt for three North Korean soldiers who ‘shot dead’ five Russians on the battlefield
The three are accused of shooting their Russian comrades - all marines - then going on the run with their army weapons.
Suicidal tendencies and ’80s battlefield tactics: How North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Ukrainian special operations forces have given an insight into the brutal, near-suicidal tactics of the North Koreans they have faced in intense fighting in the Russian border region of Kursk.
North Korean troops 'pulling back' from Russian frontlines as intense battle rages
Ukraine took Russia by surprise when it captured 500 miles in the Kursk region in the summer of 2024 before Moscow retaliated.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Charities in shock over Trump aid freeze as North Korea partially withdraws forces
Charities in shock over Trump aid freeze as North Korea partially withdraws forces - US aid freeze is a ‘very severe blow’, Ukrainian soldier’s wife says
Third of North Korean troops already wiped out in Ukraine
British intelligence has reported that one-third of the troops deployed alongside Russian forces in Ukraine are already out of action. Pyongyang sent a contingent of 12,000 soldiers to Russia to assist local forces in regaining lost territory in the Kursk region,
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Japan's NATO mission draws North Korea's ire over regional military tensions
North Korea on Monday denounced Japan's recent opening of a new diplomatic mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ...
North Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces this year, KCNA reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material ...
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North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
North Korea on Tuesday test-launched several short-range ballistic missiles, neighboring South Korea and Japan said. NATO confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops had been deployed to ...
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North Korea slams Japan’s new mission to NATO
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea, fighting alongside Russia ... on Monday adopted its ally’s tone in lambasting warming Japanese ties to NATO. Indo-Pacific power Japan quietly opened a ...
North Korea condemns Japan’s opening of NATO mission as escalating regional military tension
The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) issued the criticism in an article attributed to an international ...
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North Korea
North Korea on Tuesday test-launched several short-range ballistic missiles, neighboring South Korea and Japan said. NATO confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops had been deployed to ...
North Korea troops fighting for Putin ‘could all be dead or wounded by April’ as casualties mount
North Korean troops have suffered thousands of casualties in Russia’s Kursk region, according to Ukrainian estimates ...