Kursk Oblast

North Korean troops to bolster Russia by April 2025: Will they shift the tide of war?

Despite North Korea’s plans to deploy new forces to Russia for the war against Ukraine in the coming months, these troops are unlikely to significantly improve the effectiveness of Russia’s battlefield operations, according to a new report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

23 January 2025, 10:20 AM

North Korea to send more troop reinforcements to support Russian army in war against Ukraine

North Korea plans to deploy additional troops to Russia over the next two months, The New York Times reported on Jan. 22, citing a senior U.S. official.

22 January 2025, 06:11 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces eliminate 21 North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) eliminated 21 and wounded 40 North Korean soldiers during an eight-hour battle in Kursk Oblast, the SOF reported on Telegram on Jan. 22.

22 January 2025, 01:50 PM

POW describes dissent and desertion among Russian troops in Kursk Oblast

Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast are forced to build dugouts at their own expense, a captured Russian marine, Pavel Smirnov, says in a video published on Jan. 20 by the pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel Crimean Wind.

20 January 2025, 02:03 PM

Captured North Korean soldier exposes training and losses in Russia, Zelenskyy reveals

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Jan. 20 released a video featuring a captured North Korean soldier taken prisoner by the Defense Forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

20 January 2025, 12:10 PM

Ukraine retakes ground near Chasiv Yar and Toretsk as Russia makes gains in seven directions - ISW

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have recaptured lost positions near Chasiv Yar and Toretsk, however, Russia advanced in Kursk Oblast and near Kupyansk, Lyman, Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Kurakhove, and Velyka Novosilka, ISW wrote on Jan. 19.

20 January 2025, 08:00 AM

North Korean soldiers vanish from battlefield in Russia's Kursk Oblast

After several weeks of relentless attacks, North Korean soldiers deployed by dictator Kim Jong-un to support Russian forces in the war against Ukraine have practically disappeared from the battlefield in Kursk, The Washington Post reported on Jan. 19

19 January 2025, 10:45 PM

North Korean troops unknowingly sent to Ukraine war, claims South Korean envoy

North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s war against Ukraine were unaware of their mission, believing they were participating in “training exercises,” South Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations, Hwang Joon-kook, said during a UN Security Council meeting.

17 January 2025, 03:47 PM

North Korea’s entire Russian-based force can be wiped out by April — ISW

North Korea could suffer the complete loss of its 12,000-strong military contingent deployed in Russia’s Kursk Oblast by mid-2025 if its forces continue to sustain high casualty rates, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Jan. 16.

17 January 2025, 08:10 AM

Mass surrender of Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast - Video

Twenty-seven Russian soldiers surrendered to the Ukrainian paratroopers in Kursk Oblast, according to a video of the Ukrainian Armed Forces airborne assault troops posted on Telegram on Jan. 16.

16 January 2025, 12:01 PM

Russian elite troops 'annihilated' in Kursk Oblast – Magura brigade's photos

Russian troops are suffering heavy losses in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Magura Brigade wrote on Telegram on Jan. 14, posting photos of numerous enemy bodies in white camouflage photos in frontline fields and forests.

14 January 2025, 11:39 AM

Russian marine admits role in POW executions after capture in Ukraine

Ukrainian Defense Forces captured a Russian soldier in Russia's Kursk Oblast who is accused of participating in the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Military journalist Andriy Tsaplienko reported the news on Jan. 13 via his Telegram channel, sharing a video snippet of the captive's interrogation.

13 January 2025, 04:45 PM

Kyiv to use captured North Korean soldiers to its advantage

The capture of North Korean soldiers by Ukraine’s Defense Forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast presents a strategic opportunity for Ukraine, Yevhen Yerin, Military Intelligence (HUR) representative told Radio Liberty on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 02:15 PM

Ukrainian Special Forces repel North Korean assault in Kursk, last stand ends in self-detonation

Ukrainian Special Operation Forces (SSO) repelled a North Korean assault in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, eliminating 18 enemy soldiers, one of them detonated a grenade in an ambush attempt, the military wrote on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 12:55 PM

North Korea lost 3,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Seoul says

At least 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, South Korea's Yonhap news agency wrote on Jan. 13, citing the National Intelligence Committee’s (NIC) report.

13 January 2025, 08:41 AM

North Korean soldiers suffer heavy losses in Kruglenke, Kursk Oblast

Russian military forces continue to use North Korean soldiers as "cannon fodder" in infantry assaults on Ukrainian positions in the Kursk Oblast, the InformNapalm international intelligence community reported on Jan. 12.

12 January 2025, 07:39 PM

Russian aircraft strike nursing home in Sudzha, killing one elderly resident

Russian aviation launched two airstrikes on a nursing home for the elderly in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, according to Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi, a press officer for the region's military command on Jan. 12.

12 January 2025, 07:17 PM

Ukraine hits Russian command post in Novohrodivka, Donetsk Oblast with precision strike — General Staff

The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a precise airstrike on a Russian command post in Novohrodivka, Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff reported on Jan. 12.

12 January 2025, 04:19 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers reveal Russian infantry assault on positions in Kursk Oblast

Russian forces are launching near-daily assaults on Ukrainian positions in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian airborne troops reported on Jan. 12.

12 January 2025, 12:39 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, Air Assault Forces release video of captured North Korean soldiers

A video showing the capture and medical treatment of North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast was released by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and Air Assault Forces on YouTube on Jan. 11.

11 January 2025, 05:50 PM

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