North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine

Inside an Elite Ukrainian Unit’s Mission to Capture a North Korean Soldier
Ukraine wanted to show that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops. It took a high-stakes mission to prove it.
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
Separately, Ukraine revealed more details about the first two North Korean soldiers it has captured alive and said it was willing to exchange them for Ukrainians held in Russia.
Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s willing to hand over the soldiers to North Korea, if Kim Jong Un arranges for an exchange with Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia.
North Korean soldiers in Russia resort to suicide amid capture of first POWs by Ukraine
North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia's Kursk region against Ukraine have begun resorting to drastic measures to avoid capture, including "finishing off" fellow soldiers and suicide by grenade.
What the North Koreans took into battle against Ukraine
Weapons and notes left on dead North Korean troops in Russia give Ukraine a glimpse into their mindset — and show how they are quickly adapting to modern war.
North Korean soldiers vanish from battlefield in Russia's Kursk Oblast
Russian forces continue to advance on Ukrainian positions in Kursk, according to the journalists' sources, citing Ukrainian military personnel fighting in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. The "sudden absence" of North Korean troops on the battlefield may indicate that they are regrouping and assessing their future actions,
North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine: "Surprised by Hot Water"
In Ukraine, reports of North Korean troops fighting for Russia have drawn attention to the growing role of foreign soldiers in the conflict. These troops, trained under rigid conditions in one of the world’s most isolated nations,
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North Korea troops fighting for Putin ‘could all be dead or wounded by April’ as casualties mount
North Korean troops have suffered thousands of casualties in Russia’s Kursk region, according to Ukrainian estimates ...
North Korea warns of responding ‘more intensively’ to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan
North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint ...
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
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US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a ...
North Korea denounces US for sending aircraft over Korean peninsula, KCNA reports
North Korea denounced the United States for sending military aircraft over the Korean peninsula several times this month, as ...
North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event ...
Russia's Entire North Korean Force May Be Wiped Out by April: ISW
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 3,800 North Korean soldiers had been killed or injured in Kursk in an interview ...