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Russia helped North Korea modernize missiles

South Korea’s military said North Korea received Russian help to develop a new air-to-air missile, following a test last week, Yonhap reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 07:55 PM

Kim Jong Un praises fighters in Russia’s Ukraine war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has publicly defended his regime’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine, calling Pyongyang’s support “justified” and aligned with the country’s sovereign rights, North Korean state media reported on May 10, according to Reuters.

10 May 2025, 11:21 AM

Kyiv and Washington sign resource partnership deal — the week in headlines

Your slice of the top headlines in Ukraine. Weekly. Friday May 2, 2025

3 May 2025, 02:46 AM

Russia begins building new road bridge to North Korea

Russia and North Korea began building a road bridge over the Tumen River on the border between the two countries, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin announced on April 30, as reported by Reuters.

30 April 2025, 11:36 PM

Why Russia acknowledged North Korean troops in Ukraine, and what it could mean — military commentator Popovych

Both Russia and North Korea have acknowledged the presence of North Korean troops in the war, with Russian propagandists even filming televised reports featuring them, military commentator Denys Popovych told Radio NV on April 30.

30 April 2025, 11:40 AM

US urges North Korea to halt involvement in war against Ukraine

The United States expressed concern over North Korea's direct involvement in the war against Ukraine, with the State Department stating that Pyongyang is "not helping" resolve it on April 30.

30 April 2025, 10:45 AM

One in three North Korean soldiers backing Russia killed or wounded, Seoul says

Some 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded out of the total contingent of nearly 15,000 troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk Oblast to support the Kremlin’s military efforts against Ukraine, Reuters reported on April 30, citing the South Korean intelligence.

30 April 2025, 09:48 AM

Putin's first public comment on North Korean troops in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has publicly commented for the first time on the involvement of North Korean military personnel in the war against Ukraine, specifically in Kursk Oblast on April 28.

28 April 2025, 02:00 PM

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 Korea formally admits sending troops to fight for Russia

North Korean soldiers helped Russia to regain control of Kursk Oblast, Pyongyang claimed on April 28, officially confirming for the first time the deployment of its troops to support Moscow’s war effort against Ukraine, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

28 April 2025, 08:12 AM

Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles in Kyiv attack

Russia launched KN-23 ballistic missiles from North Korea as part of a combined strike on Kyiv, according to the military portal Defense Express, which cited its own sources on April 24.

24 April 2025, 05:10 PM

Ukrainian expert Narozhnyi discusses potential role of DPRK soldiers in the Ukrainian conflict

The Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) does not rule out the possibility that Russia may deploy soldiers from North Korea in an offensive against Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. Pavlo Narozhnyi, military expert and founder of the Reaktive Post organization, discussed the potential impact of North Korea’s involvement in the war during an interview on Radio NV on April 17.

17 April 2025, 03:48 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

North Korean troops in Kursk learning drone and EW tactics

North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian invaders in Kursk Oblast have learned to use drones and electronic warfare tactics, according to Andriy Chernyak, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence, in an interview with Japan’s NHK on April 16.

16 April 2025, 03:40 PM

Ukraine’s 2024 strike on Russian arsenal near Rostov destroyed 90% of it

A Ukrainian strike in 2024 on a Russian ammunition depot in Tikhoretsk, Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, destroyed about 90% of the facility’s capacity, Reuters reported on April 15.

16 April 2025, 12:36 AM

For strikes on land and sea: Satellites show North Korea building massive missile frigate

North Korea is constructing what may become the largest and most advanced warship in its fleet, a vessel roughly 140 meters long, CNN reported on April 14, citing new satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs.

14 April 2025, 03:24 PM

North Korean troops helped Russia push back Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast

North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine since fall 2024 have improved their combat skills and become a serious challenge for Ukrainian forces, the Wall Street Journal reported on April 9.

9 April 2025, 01:39 PM

Russia may deploy North Korean troops to Ukraine

A video circulating online shows several North Korean-made Koksan heavy artillery systems being transported by train toward northern Crimea, which could signal that Russia plans to deploy North Korean forces to the Ukrainian front line, Germany’s ZDF reported on April 4.

4 April 2025, 03:31 PM

Kim Jong Un’s billion-dollar lifestyle revealed

Kim Jong Un is the ruthless dictator of North Korea, a closed, totalitarian neighbor of South Korea. But like many autocrats with unchecked power, he also has a taste for luxury. The North Korean leader rides in expensive limousines, travels by private train and yacht, gives lavish gifts to his inner circle, and oversees a family fortune worth billions.

29 March 2025, 04:16 PM

North Korea sent thousands more troops to Russia

North Korea likely sent at least 3,000 additional soldiers to Russia in January and February to support Moscow’s war against Ukraine, South Korea’s military said, according to a March 27 report by Yonhap.

27 March 2025, 05:25 PM

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