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North Korean troops likely withdrawn from combat in Russia’s Kursk Oblast

North Korean troops deployed to Kursk Oblast to fight alongside the Russian army on the frontline have likely not been engaged in combat against Ukrainian forces since mid-January, AFP reported on Feb. 3, citing South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS).

4 February 2025, 08:44 AM

Kim Jong Un’s grip on power wavers as North Korea’s youth defy loyalty

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, despite his absolute power, faces a growing threat of disloyalty from younger generations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Jan. 27.

28 January 2025, 02:13 PM

North Korean troops choose grenades over capture on Russian front

North Korean soldiers on the front lines in Russia’s Kursk Oblast have reportedly detonated grenades to avoid being captured, Sky News reported, citing Ukrainian military sources.

27 January 2025, 12:32 PM

North Korea to send more artillery systems and KN-23 missiles to Russia in 2025

North Korea will supply Russia with hundreds of additional artillery systems and about 150 KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles in 2025, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate, told The War Zone on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 01:08 PM

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

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

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 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

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

SBU reveals findings from interrogations of North Korean soldiers captured in Kursk Oblast

The Security Service of Ukraine shared details about capturing and interrogating two North Korean soldiers on Jan. 11.

11 January 2025, 04:38 PM

North Korean losses in Russia’s war against Ukraine reach 4,000 soldiers, Zelenskyy says

The number of North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine has reached 4,000, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during the 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

9 January 2025, 03:00 PM

North Korea gains battlefield edge and Russian tech in war against Ukraine

North Korean support for Russia's war effort and combat experience is making Pyongyang "more capable of waging war against its neighbors," Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea told the U.N. Security Council on Jan. 8, according to Reuters.

9 January 2025, 09:11 AM

North Korea touts new features of hypersonic missile launched Jan. 6

North Korea highlighted the capabilities of a hypersonic ballistic missile tested on Jan. 6, claiming it features a new “flight control and guidance system” and an engine made with carbon fiber, BBC reported on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 10:17 AM

Russia is preparing to give North Korea advanced space technology — Antony Blinken

Russia is deepening its cooperation with North Korea in the space sector, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a press conference in Seoul on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 02:07 PM

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence details Kursk Oblast situation and hits on Russian forces

Russia is using North Korean troops in its war against Ukraine, but Ukrainian forces are inflicting heavy losses, including in battles in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence reports on Dec. 26.

27 December 2024, 12:46 AM

Ukrainian Special Forces reveal new notes from North Korean soldier killed near Kursk

Notes found in the journal of a deceased North Korean soldier in Russia’s Kursk Oblast detailed methods for tracking Ukrainian drones in real time, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces reported on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 01:55 PM

North Korean artillery poses greater threat in Russia’s war on Ukraine

The real challenge for Ukrainian soldiers comes not from the North Korea’s infantry but from its artillery, particularly the M-1989 Koksan self-propelled guns, Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) said, LIGA.net reported on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 12:58 PM

Russia tries to conceal North Korean soldiers’ presence with fake documents – Photo

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces reported the elimination of three North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region and the seizure of fake documents issued by Russia to conceal their presence.

23 December 2024, 11:14 AM

North Korea's Pukguksong-2 missiles spotted in Russia

Russia may have acquired Pukguksong-2 missiles from North Korea, Defense Express reported on Dec. 22. The missiles, which have a range of at least 1,200 kilometers, were allegedly spotted in a video filmed in Russia’s Tyumen Oblast.

23 December 2024, 11:04 AM

Kim ramps up war support for Putin with more troops, new tech

North Korea is reportedly is preparing to rotate or deploy additional troops and military equipment, including attack drones, to support Russia’s war effort against Ukraine, the Yonhap news agency reported on Dec. 23, citing an assessment of multiple intelligence by South Korean military.

23 December 2024, 08:55 AM

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