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North Korea, China in lockstep on Ukraine war, expert says

Every step Pyongyang has taken to support the Russian war effort in Ukraine was cleared with Beijing first, Artur Kharitonov, president of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine, told NV Radio on Aug. 11.

11 August, 11:54 PM

Russia received another batch of North Korean missiles, Zelenskyy says

Russia has received more ballistic missiles from Pyongyang and is preparing to deploy another contingent of North Korean troops on its territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 10.

10 August, 11:39 PM

North Korean missile veered 15 km off course before killing family of five

A North Korean ballistic missile fired by Russia veered off course by approximately 15 kilometers before obliterating a home and killing multiple members of the Voronov family in Radushne, near Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine’s military intelligence deputy chief Vadym Skibitskyi told RBC-Ukraine in an interview on August 10.

10 August, 12:30 PM

North Korea got $14 billion from Russia since 2022

North Korea has taken in as much as $22 billion in foreign revenue from 2022 through 2025, with $14 billion coming from arms sales to Russia, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 09:44 PM

North Korean missiles allow Russia to ramp up strikes without dipping into Zircon, S-400 stockpiles

The addition of more North Korean missiles to Russia’s arsenal will likely allow Russia to intensify its ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine in the near future without having to dip into its S-400 and Zircon missile stocks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on August 5.

6 August, 12:15 PM

North Korean missile unit would be lawful target for Ukraine if deployed in Russia, FM Sybiha says

A North Korean missile unit would become a lawful military target for Ukraine’s Defense Forces if it is deployed on Russian territory, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Aug. 5, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

5 August, 03:02 PM

North Korea deploys missile unit and 120 ballistic missiles to western Russia

North Korea is deploying a missile unit in western Russia equipped with up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launcher systems to conduct strikes against Ukraine, Military Intelligence (HUR) representative Andrii Chernyak told Reuters on Aug. 5.

5 August, 02:02 PM

Russia may have new batch of North Korean missiles

Russia likely used a North Korean ballistic missile in its deadly July 30 strike on Kryvyi Rih, Reuters reported, citing sources.

30 July, 07:56 PM

Russia–North Korea border bridge nears completion: what it means for military supply

Russia and North Korea are finalizing the construction of a new bridge spanning the Tumen River, which will establish the first-ever direct road connection between the two nations and potentially serve as a strategic corridor for military supply lines, The Guardian reported on July 28.

28 July, 12:37 PM

Joining Russia and China, North Korea sees Belarus as a European anchor, expert says

Relations between Belarus and North Korea are intensifying because Minsk represents a tool to further “undermine the international rules-based order,” Arthur Kharytonov, an expert on East and Southeast Asia and president of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine, told NV Radio on July 1.

2 July, 02:16 AM

Kim’s economy booms on war sales, sanctions evasion and China’s helping hand

North Korea’s sanctions-hit economy is booming at its strongest pace in years, fueled in part by Russia’s war against Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported.

9 June, 05:08 PM

North Korea vows to keep nuclear status as Xi prepares rare Pyongyang visit

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never renounce its status as a nuclear state and warned that it will tolerate “no threats,” Reuters reported on June 6.

7 June, 11:20 AM

Satellite images signal rare Xi visit as North Korea expands nuclear arsenal

New satellite images of central Pyongyang suggest North Korea may be preparing for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first visit to the country in more than six years, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

4 June, 06:19 PM

North Korea vows ‘exponential’ nuclear expansion as Kim tours new facility

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said while visiting a new nuclear facility that he plans to sharply accelerate the expansion of the country’s nuclear forces and increase production of materials for nuclear weapons, CNN reported on June 4.

4 June, 03:04 PM

Kim Jong Un vows to build 'impregnable fortress' on North Korea's border with the South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a major military buildup along the border with South Korea and announced an upcoming restructuring of the country's armed forces, state news agency KCNA reported after a May 17 meeting with military commanders.

18 May, 12:15 PM

Russia likely destroyed Ursa Major wreck in western Mediterranean — report

After Russian ship Ursa Major, suspected of transporting submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea, sank in western Mediterranean in late 2024, its wreck was likely destroyed by the Russian navy, CNN reported on May 12.

13 May, 02:23 AM

North Korea rewrites its constitution to erase any mention of reunification

North Korea has updated its constitution, striking all references to reunification with South Korea from the text, Reuters reported on May 6 after reviewing the document.

6 May, 06:08 PM

North Korea’s missiles could overwhelm U.S. defense systems

North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is approaching a point where its missiles could overwhelm U.S. ground-based missile defenses, despite billions of dollars invested in the system over the past three decades, Bloomberg reported on April 28.

29 April, 04:45 PM

Museum featuring captured Ukrainian military equipment opens in North Korea — photos

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov inaugurated a museum in Pyongyang on April 26 featuring Western military hardware captured on the battlefields of Ukraine, the military news outlet Militarnyi reported.

27 April, 06:05 PM

North Korea launches several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, South Korea’s military said, according to Yonhap news agency on Apr. 19.

19 April, 01:17 PM

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