Ukrainian, North Korea

Inside an Elite Ukrainian Unit’s Mission to Capture a North Korean Soldier
Ukraine wanted to show that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops. It took a high-stakes mission to prove it.
'Don't Underestimate Them': Ukrainian Troops Describe Capture Of North Korean POWs
Ukraine this week released a video of two North Korean fighters taken prisoner by its forces in Russia's Kursk region. In an interview with RFE/RL, soldiers involved in the North Koreans' capture described them as experienced fighters who feared repercussions against their families back home.
North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia
North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia’s Kursk region over the summer.
North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise
Videos of captured North Korean troops posted online by Ukrainian President Zelensky show them admitting that they thought they were being sent on an exercise.
What the North Koreans took into battle against Ukraine
Weapons and notes left on dead North Korean troops in Russia give Ukraine a glimpse into their mindset — and show how they are quickly adapting to modern war.
North Korea Prepares Massive Second Wave of Troops To Rain Hell On Ukraine, Take Russia's Revenge
North Korea is reportedly preparing a second wave of troops to support Russia in the Ukraine war. With massive losses in the Kursk region, reinforcements are set to arrive, escalating the conflict. Can Ukraine withstand this new threat?
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North Korean troops suffering heavy battlefield losses in Russia, Ukrainian intelligence says
The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR, said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North Korean troops also faced ...
The New York Times29d
Sending Troops to Help Russia Was North Korea’s Idea, U.S. Officials Say
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has sent at least 10,000 troops to Russia, according to Ukrainian and Western estimates. The North Koreans have largely embedded with Russian units ...
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 ...
Republican-American26d
North Korean troops suffer heavy losses
The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR, said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North Korean troops also faced ...
AOL28d
North Korean soldiers given fake Russian military IDs, Ukraine says
Ukraine’s special forces said on December 17 that, in just three days, 50 North Korean soldiers were killed and 47 injured while fighting alongside Russian troops in Kursk. One Ukrainian ...
ABC News28d
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian units in Kursk. LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers are believed ...
Chicago Sun-Times25d
North Korean troops suffering heavy battlefield losses, Ukrainian intelligence officials say
The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR, said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North Korean troops also faced ...