North Korea troops Ukraine

North Korean troops march on Red Square for first time as separate unit at Moscow parade

North Korean troops who fought alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast marched in Moscow's Victory Day parade on May 9, appearing for the first time as a separate column on Red Square, Russia's Telegram channel Astra reported.

9 May, 01:20 PM

Kim lauds North Korean troops who died by suicide during fighting in Kursk Oblast

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un praised troops who took their own lives rather than surrendering while fighting Ukraine’s Defense Forces in Kursk Oblast, Bloomberg reported on April 28.

28 April, 03:31 PM

North Korea turns captured Ukraine gear into a showcase of Russia’s war

North Korea opened the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats in Foreign Military Operations on April 26, featuring an exhibit of captured military equipment from Ukraine, Militarnyi reported.

27 April, 07:08 PM

6,000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded fighting for Russia

About 6k North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces have been killed or wounded in the war against Ukraine, South Korean Yonhap agency reported on Feb. 12.

13 February, 01:54 PM

NK troops in Ukraine instructed to self-detonate if capture is imminent

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is instructing North Korean soldiers deployed to the front in Ukraine to detonate themselves with grenades if they face the threat of capture, Daily NK reported on Nov. 27.

28 November 2025, 08:30 AM

Russian delegation holds fresh talks in Pyongyang on deploying North Korean troops to Ukraine war

North Korea confirmed on Nov. 7 that a Russian military delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Viktor Goremykin had arrived in Pyongyang, state news agency KCNA reported.

7 November 2025, 04:35 PM

Kim promises 'beautiful life' to fallen soldiers’ families

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to provide a “beautiful life” to the families of soldiers who died in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Aug. 30.

31 August 2025, 01:34 PM

Umerov: North Korea fuels Kremlin’s war with thousands of elite soldiers

About 11,000 soldiers North Korean soldiers have been deployed to support Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told journalists, Interfax-Ukraine reported on June 27.

27 June 2025, 10:23 AM

Kim Jong Un vows continued support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un pledged continued support for Russia’s war against Ukraine during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu in Pyongyang, state-run North Korean outlet KCNA reported on June 4.

5 June 2025, 10:15 AM

U.S. State Department responds to North Korea’s confirmation of troops fighting against Ukraine

The U.S. State Department expressed “concern” over North Korea’s confirmation of troop deployments to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, Sky News reported citing a State Department spokesperson on April 28.

28 April 2025, 01:32 PM

North Korean troops may join Russian offensive on Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts – HUR

Russia may deploy North Korean soldiers in a new offensive on Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Ukraine’s HUR intelligence spokesperson Andrii Cherniak told NHK on April 15.

16 April 2025, 04:06 PM

Ukraine and South Korea discuss repatriation of captured North Korean soldiers

Ukraine is in talks with South Korea regarding the repatriation of North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on March 17, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry.

17 March 2025, 06:21 PM

North Korean troops may retreat from Kursk Oblast after heavy losses

North Korean troops have reportedly withdrawn temporarily from the frontline in Russia’s Kursk Oblast after suffering significant losses, Sky News reported on Jan. 27, citing Ukrainian military sources.

27 January 2025, 06:35 PM

British intelligence reports 4,000 North Korean casualties in Russia

As of mid-January 2025, North Korean forces have suffered 4,000 casualties during offensive operations in Kursk Oblast, according to the British Defense Intelligence report on X on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 05:38 PM

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

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 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

South Korea seeking to repatriate North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine

The South Korean government plans to engage in consultations with Ukraine regarding the repatriation of North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 07:12 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

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