North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

Why Are North Korean Troops in Ukraine Taking Heavy Casualties?
For years, North Korea’s military has helped its leader, Kim Jong-un, keep control of his people and provide a buffer against the country’s sworn enemy, South Korea. With 1.3 million members, the North’s army is among the world’s largest conventional armed forces.
What we know about North Korean troops fighting Russia's war
Secretive North Korea has one of the world’s largest militaries, with 1.28 million active soldiers, but unlike in Russia, the Korean People's Army (KPA) has no recent experience of combat. Pyongyang’s army is “thoroughly indoctrinated but with low readiness,” says Mark Cancian, from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Over 1,000 North Korean casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, South Korea says
"Through various sources of information and intelligence, we assess that North Korean troops who have recently engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces have suffered around 1,100 casualties," the JCS said in a statement.
Zelensky: At least 3K North Korean troops killed or wounded in Russia's war with Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Monday more than 3,000 troops from North Korea have been killed so far fighting next to Russian forces.
North Korean soldiers face drone warfare challenges in Ukraine
The Russians engaged soldiers from North Korea in the Kursk region, where they first encountered drones. The method of combating drones by North Korean soldiers was found by Ukrainian special forces in a captured notebook.
North Korean Soldier’s Notebook Reveals Drone Defense Tactics
This discovery offers a glimpse into the collaboration between Russian and North Korean forces. It also coincides with new intelligence suggesting that North Korea’s leader, Kim
Amid South Korean political turmoil, the North’s succession plans remain a mystery
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Video shows 2015 state funeral for top N.Korean soldier, not general who 'died fighting for Russia'
North Korea has supplied Russia with thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine, intelligence officials said, but old ...
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Over 3,000 North Korean troops killed, wounded in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says
This estimation, coming from Ukraine's intelligence, is a significant increase from other recent reports about the North ...
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77 North Korean Soldiers Killed in Action by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces in Three Days, Video
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces showcase their recent operations, eliminating 77 North Korean troops in the Kursk region ...
Why North Korean troops are proving a nightmare for Russia
After two years of intense courtship, progressing from warm words to vital weapons, summits in Pyongyang to 11,000 soldiers ...
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Russian writers claim North Korean soldiers in a ‘baptism by fire’ in Kursk
Pro-Kremlin writers are claiming that North Korean soldiers are seeing front-line action in the Kursk region of Russia. Approximately 10,000 personnel of the Korean People’s Army were ...
More than 100 of North Korea's elite 'Storm' troops are dead and 1,000 more wounded from their first battles for Russia: South Korean intel
Despite their elite status, North Korea's "Storm" troops were ill-prepared for the war, South Korea's National Intelligence ...