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North Korean troops being trained to support Russian aggression, NV source says

Russia is training 100,000 North Korean soldiers in the Far East for possible deployment on the border with Ukraine, a military source told NV on Oct. 16.

16 October 2024, 12:00 PM

Reports of 100,000 North Korean troops to aid Russia in Ukraine labeled ‘fiction’

Media reports about the alleged training of 100,000 North Korean soldiers and their possible deployment in Ukraine to support the Russian aggression are “fiction,” the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, wrote on Telegram on Oct. 14.

15 October 2024, 12:19 PM

Thousands of North Korean troops training for Ukraine war, may be deployed by year-end

Thousands of North Korean soldiers are undergoing training in Russia for potential deployment to Ukraine by the end of the year, according to the latest report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published on Oct. 11.

12 October 2024, 11:01 AM

Lukashenko pledges no offensive actions outside Belarus amid troop buildup

Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko would never order an attack or engage in military actions beyond Belarusian territory, he declared during a meeting focused on current issues in information policy on Aug. 29.

29 August 2024, 06:27 PM

Belarusian president's statements are information influence attempts, says Ukrainian Border Guard

Ukrainian border guards have not observed any movement or build-up of Belarusian troops near the border, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on national television on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 01:29 PM

Freedom of Russia Legion encourages Kursk locals to film Russian troops; FSB responds with arrests

The Freedom of Russia Legion, which supports Ukraine in its war against Russia, has urged residents of Kursk Oblast to share information on Russian forces, leading the Federal Security Service to detain locals for filming Russian troop defeats, Russian Telegram channel Mash reported on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 07:40 PM

Russian army redeploys units from Luhansk Oblast to Kharkiv front, says Ukrainian military

The Russian army is redeploying military units from Luhansk Oblast to the Kharkiv sector, Vitaliy Sarantsev, a spokesman for the Kharkiv operational troop grouping, said on the national television on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 07:50 PM

Ukrainian Presidential Office condemns silence on North Korean troops and Russian ‘peacekeeping’ summit invite

The Ukrainian Presidential Office criticized the lack of international response to North Korea’s military cooperation with Russia and the deployment of North Korean troops to Ukraine, while denouncing the UN’s invitation to sanctioned Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to a peacekeeping summit, Presidential Office Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Telegram on June 27.

27 June 2024, 02:14 PM

Russia redeploys almost all its troops from Finnish border to Ukraine

Russia has redeployed nearly all its troops from the Finnish border to its war against Ukraine, Finnish media outlet Yle reported on June 19.

19 June 2024, 05:31 PM

Ambassador Kolk: Estonia ready to discuss sending military support to Ukraine

Estonia is ready to discuss sending troops to Ukraine, noting that it is "not a red line" for the country, Ambassador to Ukraine Annely Kolk said in an interview with news agency RBC-Ukraine on June 19.

19 June 2024, 04:38 PM

Polish troops to Ukraine possible – Polish FM

Poland won’t rule out sending troops to Ukraine – at least publicly, with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski saying “We should not rule it out, and leave Putin guessing about our intentions,” to Gazeta Wyborcza on May 28.

28 May 2024, 12:32 PM

Russian African Corps deployed in Kharkiv offensive — UK Intel

Russia deployed units of the African Corps of the Russian Defense Ministry alongside regular Russian forces and Storm-Z units over the past week during the Kharkiv Oblast offensive, the UK Defense Ministry intelligence reported on X on May 24.

24 May 2024, 06:58 PM

NATO troop deployment in Ukraine could ‘potentially escalate to World War III,’ says Hungarian FM

NATO’s deployment to Ukraine could heighten tensions and “potentially escalate to World War III,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview with the Russian propaganda agency TASS.

26 March 2024, 06:23 PM

Macron considers two options for sending troops to Ukraine, says Ukrainian MP

French President Emmanuel Macron is considering two options for sending troops to Ukraine, one of which is to send a military contingent to the border with Belarus, European Solidarity Party deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko wrote on Telegram on March 20.

20 March 2024, 06:47 PM

Deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine could escalate into WWIII, says Italian Foreign Minister

The deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine could escalate into World War III, the Italian news outlet AGI wrote on March 15, citing the country's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

16 March 2024, 05:40 PM

If Russia wins the war, the EU will lose all credibility, especially in Eastern Europe — Macron

If the European Union allows Russia to win the war against Ukraine, trust in the bloc will be "reduced to zero", especially in Eastern Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with the TF1 channel.

15 March 2024, 10:45 AM

Discussions on deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine should be stopped – Pistorius

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called for an end to discussions about the possible deployment of NATO ground troops in Ukraine, reported FAZ on March 8.

8 March 2024, 05:45 PM

France proposed sending troops to Ukraine to NATO allies weeks before Macron’s remarks

France had proposed sending a coalition of troops to Ukraine to NATO allies weeks before French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France was considering the move, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, reported in a Politico column on March 4.

4 March 2024, 01:30 PM

Russian build-up in East – nearly 125,000 troops, 1,000+ tanks stationed on Lyman-Kupyansk front

Russian forces have amassed a group of 122,000 tropps on the Lyman-Kupyansk front, said Khortytsia operational-strategic group spokesperson, Illia Yevlash, on national television on March 3.

4 March 2024, 10:40 AM

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