Russia, North Korea and Pyongyang

North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine as it says Russia is trying to hide Pyongyang's losses
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month that Russia was trying to "conceal losses" of North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine.
North Korean troops deployed to aid Russia were Pyongyang’s idea, NYT reports
The suggestion to deploy North Korean troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine came from Pyongyang, not Moscow, U.S. intelligence sources told the New York Times, it reported on Dec. 23. While some Western officials initially viewed the arrival of North Korean soldiers in Russia as evidence of the Kremlin’s desperation,
Experts say it appears North Korean soldiers, fighting with Russia, are ill-prepared
In one week there were more than a thousand North Koreans casualties in the fight with Russia against Ukraine. U.S. officials say they are sent into battle with little equipment or preparation.
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).
North Korea To Deploy More Troops to Russia After Over '1,000' Killed: Seoul
South Korea's military has said that North Korea is preparing to continue aiding Russia in its war with Ukraine, despite casualties.
Diary of North Korean killed in Russia hints at troops' special forces background
Ukrainian special forces have released several excerpts from a purported diary it said was found on a North Korean soldier killed in front-line fighting in Russia.
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 footage that has resurfaced on social media does not show the funeral of a general deployed by Pyongyang to lead its troops in the ongoing invasion.
US reveals: North Korean soldiers taking their own lives to avoid capture in Ukraine
John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, revealed that North Korean soldiers in Ukraine face harsh conditions, with some taking their lives out of fear for their families.
North Korean soldiers turning to suicide rather than face ‘human wave’ attacks in occupied Russian region
North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in its fight against Ukraine are dying in droves and some of them have even chosen suicide over surrender, according to officials. More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers were killed fighting in the Kursk region this past week — almost 10% of its deployment to Russia — after generals ordered a “human wave” attack,

Putin, Russia

North Korea Quietly Honors War Dead As Casualties in Russia Climb
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said there have been over 3,000 North Korean casualties in Kursk. South Korea reported over 1,000 casualties last week. Newsweek has not verified either ...
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South Korea says Pyongyang preparing to send more troops, suicide drones to Russia
South Korea warns of North Korea’s preparations to supply more troops and drones to aid Russia in the Ukraine war.
Satellite Images Show North Korea Boosting Arms Flow to Russia
North Korea and Russia are deepening their military cooperation, as Pyongyang ramps up the supply of arms to Moscow for its ...
On E-Scooters and ATVs, Russian Forces Swarm Ukrainian Positions in the East
Stepped up attacks by Russia are heightening longstanding concerns over how Ukraine manages its military and countering assumptions that Moscow’s offensive would slow, soldiers and military analysts ...
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“NATO is involved in the war in Russia” (Lavrov)
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has declared that Moscow will cancel its moratorium on the deployment of short- and ...
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Zelensky accuses Russia of sacrificing North Korean soldiers, sending them into battle with ‘minimal protection’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that “several” wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: North Korea suffering mass casualties, says US as Zelensky set for £1bn arms boost
North Korea suffering mass casualties, says US as Zelensky set for £1bn arms boost - South Korea, Ukraine and the US ...
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Promises Toughest Anti-U.S. Policy Ahead Of Trump's Second Term
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. strategy, according to state media. Kim ...