North Korea, Kursk and Ukraine

Troops Captured by Ukraine Provide Rare Glimpse Into North Korea’s Military
Ukraine’s president released a video of the two soldiers being interrogated, revealing they knew little about the war they were sent to fight in.
North Korea Deployed 12,000 Troops To Kursk In October. Three Months Later, A Third Are Dead Or Wounded.
A third of the troops North Korea deployed to western Russia’s Kursk Oblast late last year has been killed or wounded, according to Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky. Col. Ants Kiviselg, the head of the Estonian defense forces’ intelligence center, confirmed the claim.
Dozens of North Korean Troops Shelled by Ukraine in Kursk Drone Video
Ukraine's military said 21 troops were killed and 40 injured in the operation in the Russian region where it is staging an incursion.
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.
North Korean troops experience mass casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says
On Dec. 17, a US military official said North Korea had suffered several hundred casualties while fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region.
North Korean Soldier Speaks After Ukraine Capture: 'I Didn't Know'
"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.
North Korea to send more troop reinforcements to support Russian army in war against Ukraine
The report highlights that North Korean soldiers have developed unique battlefield tactics, such as using a soldier as bait to shoot down drones or detonating grenades, holding it under the neck with one hand on the pin when the Ukrainian military approaches to avoid capture when severely wounded.
Around 1K North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting for Russia – BBC
Around 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 3,000 wounded while fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the BBC’s Russian service reported Wednesday, citing unnamed Western officials. North Korea is believed to have sent thousands of troops last fall to help the Russian military drive out Ukrainian forces that are occupying the
Why are North Koreans fighting for Russia?
"Back in the Vietnam War, North Korean air force pilots were sent there, but their planes weren't equipped with parachutes or ...
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Ukraine Captures First North Korean Soldier
South Korea's military has also predicted that North ... drones to Russia to further aid the war effort. North Korean soldiers marching in a parade in Pyongyang in 2015. A North Korean ...
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First North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has since died
He warned that “there are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” South Korea’s military also revealed it’s seeing signs North Korea ...
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North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
The short-range missiles landed in the Sea of Japan, South Korea said. SEOUL and TOKYO -- North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday ...
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Several North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine die from injuries, Zelensky says
“There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Zelensky said after receiving a report from Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of ...