Ukraine, North Korea

Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine
All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid capture, one former soldier told NBC News.
North Korean troops ‘withdrawn’ from Kursk front line, says Ukraine
Western, South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence agencies say Pyongyang deployed more than 10,000 troops to support Russia’s forces fighting in its western Kursk region, where U
Facing exhaustion and North Korean troops, Ukraine's soldiers say the war needs to end
Soldiers fighting for Ukraine describe facing relentless waves of determined North Korean troops, Russian units with improved tactics, and Ukraine’s own struggles with exhaustion and sinking morale.
North Koreans are ‘disciplined’, armed with high-quality ammo, says Ukraine
Ukraine’s new enemies are learning on the battlefield but have fatal orders to follow to avoid capture, says Kyiv.
Troops captured by Ukraine provide rare glimpse into North Korea’s military
North Korea has not responded to reports of its troops captured or killed by Ukraine forces. It has never publicised the deployment or large shipments of North Korean artillery shells and other weapons sent to Russia to help its war against Ukraine, although they marked the country’s first intervention in a major armed conflict overseas in decades.
North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
North Korean troops have not been seen on the frontlines in Russia’s Kursk region for several weeks, a Ukrainian military official said Friday, amid reports of mass casualties among Pyongyang’s forces.
North Korean troops no longer seen on front lines fighting Ukraine
The North Korean troops have not been seen at the front lines for about two weeks, according to U.S. and Ukrainian military officials.
NYT: North Korean soldiers withdrawn from Kursk front line due to heavy losses, may return
The New York Times, citing officials from Ukraine and the US, reported that North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine were pulled from the front line in Kursk Oblast after suffering heavy losses.
North Korean cannons designed to flatten Seoul head to front line in Ukraine
North Korea is preparing to send Russia more than 100 artillery systems – originally designed to flatten Seoul – to be used ...
Seoul took seriously the warnings about the supply of weapons to Kiev — Ambassador Zinoviev
The South Korean authorities have not yet begun to implement their intentions in the field of supplying lethal weapons to ...
The Associated Press on MSN18d
Seoul says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desi ...
Korean companies poised to rebuild Ukraine as Trump takes office
Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th U.S. president on Monday (local time) has been boosting prospects of Korean ...
North Korea suspected of preparing to send more troops to Russia, Seoul says
South Korea's military said on Friday that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight ...
Korea Joongang Daily on MSN8h
Korea appoints new ambassadors to 11 countries, including first envoy to Cuba
Korea on Friday appointed new ambassadors to 11 countries, including its first-ever envoy to Cuba, the Foreign Ministry said, ...
New York Sun18h
Trump Aide Insists North Korea Must Give Up Its Nukes as Kim Amps Up Rhetoric, Orders More Missile Tests
White House, addressing concerns at Seoul, says Washington’s demand for North Korea to denuclearize is unchanged after Trump ...
U.S. works with global partners to take down 2 cybercrime marketplaces
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it has worked with international law enforcement take down alleged cybercrime ...