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North Korean soldiers now legitimate military targets for Ukraine – US State Department

North Korean soldiers deployed in Kursk Oblast are now considered legitimate military targets for Ukrainian forces, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a briefing on Dec. 16.

17 December 2024, 02:25 PM

Russia may launch major offensive in Kursk Oblast with North Korean troops

Russia may launch a major offensive in Kursk Oblast in the coming days, with Russian forces conducting joint training exercises with North Korean military personnel, The New York Times reported on Nov. 10.

10 November 2024, 06:50 PM

Putin ratifies strategic partnership with North Korea, including mutual defense

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying the "comprehensive strategic partnership" agreement between Russia and North Korea, which includes provisions for mutual defense, Reuters reported on Nov. 9.

10 November 2024, 12:30 PM

North Korean troops preparing for frontline deployment after Russian language training

North Korean troops in Russia are preparing for frontline deployment after learning basic Russian military commands, South Korean intelligence reported on Oct. 20, according to CNN.

29 October 2024, 01:55 PM

South Korea sends delegation to Ukraine amid North Korean troop deployment in Russia

South Korea is sending a delegation to Ukraine this week to share information about the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia and to discuss cooperation between Seoul and Kyiv, the Yonhap news agency reported on Oct. 28.

29 October 2024, 12:02 PM

Russia deploys 1,500 North Korean troops to gauge international reaction – Dutch intelligence

Russia has deployed 1,500 North Korean troops to the front to test their combat readiness and gauge international reaction, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Oct. 25, citing Dutch intelligence, Reuters reports.

25 October 2024, 02:57 PM

North Korea preparing full contingent to fight in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

North Korea is preparing a contingent to fight against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference following his participation in the European Council meeting on Oct. 17, highlighting Pyongyang’s growing involvement in war.

17 October 2024, 05:52 PM

North Korean economy grows, boosted by arms supplies to Russia

North Korea's economy grew for the first time in several years, bolstered by arms supplies to Russia, Bloomberg reported on July 26.

26 July 2024, 03:10 PM

Ukrainian Presidential Office condemns silence on North Korean troops and Russian ‘peacekeeping’ summit invite

The Ukrainian Presidential Office criticized the lack of international response to North Korea’s military cooperation with Russia and the deployment of North Korean troops to Ukraine, while denouncing the UN’s invitation to sanctioned Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to a peacekeeping summit, Presidential Office Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Telegram on June 27.

27 June 2024, 02:14 PM

South Korea's arms transfer to Ukraine hinges on Russia's stance on North Korea – Yonhap

South Korea will determine the volume of its arms supplies to Ukraine based on Russia's position on its relations with North Korea, said Presidential National Security Advisor Chang Ho-jin on June 21, according to news agency Yonhap.

21 June 2024, 03:31 PM

U.S. Department of State responds to Putin’s remarks on supplying weapons to North Korea

Commenting on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s remarks about possibly arming North Korea, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller described such statements as “deeply concerning” during a briefing on June 20.

21 June 2024, 12:47 PM

White House reacts to Putin's visit to North Korea

The White House called Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea and the signing of a strategic partnership agreement an "expansion of partnership," said Michael Carpenter, Senior Director for European Affairs at the White House National Security Council, Ukrinform reported on June 20.

20 June 2024, 12:00 PM

Kim Jong Un promises Putin full support in waging war against Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the friendship between Moscow and Pyongyang is now "even closer than in Soviet times" and promised Russian dictator Vladimir Putin full support in waging war against Ukraine, AP reported on June 19.

19 June 2024, 01:04 PM

Russia deploys 40 warships to Pacific ahead of Putin’s DPRK visit

The Russian Navy launched a major drill in the Pacific Ocean involving about 40 ships, boats and support vessels amid Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's visit to the DPRK, Bild reported on Telegram on June 18.

18 June 2024, 07:15 PM

Putin to visit North Korea for the first time in 24 years

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will arrive in Pyongyang to meet with his colleague Kim Jong-un, it will be Putin's first visit to Pyongyang since 2000, Russian propagandist Telegram channel RIA reported on June 18.

18 June 2024, 02:58 PM

DPRK-made missiles used by Russia in Ukraine contain nearly 300 foreign components

A North Korean missile fired by Russia in Ukraine contained 290 foreign-made components, said Director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise (KSRIFE), Oleksandr Ruvin, on Telegram on May 20.

20 May 2024, 05:50 PM

Russia used sanctioned North Korean missiles to attack Kharkiv, UN concludes

Missile debris that fell in Kharkiv on Jan. 2 was from a Hwasong-11 series North Korean ballistic missile, UN experts said, Reuters reported.

30 April 2024, 09:27 AM

Russia has used North Korean missiles to attack Ukraine at least 10 times – U.S. State Department

Russia has attacked Ukraine with North Korean missiles at least 10 times, a senior U.S. State Department official specializing on North Korea, Jung Pak, told Voice of America.

20 March 2024, 02:11 PM

South Korea curbs electric vehicle battery exports to Russia

South Korea has followed the EU in banning the supply of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles to Russia, local outlet Kommersant reported on March 6.

6 March 2024, 04:05 PM

Seoul reports Pyongyang gunning its weapon factories to max output, supplementing Russian stockpiles

North Korean arms factories are working at full capacity to supply weapons and ammunition to Russia, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said during a meeting with journalists on Feb. 26, local outlet Yonhap reported.

27 February 2024, 02:35 PM

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