North Korea, Kursk and Russia

Vladimir Putin reeling as North Korea troops make humiliating retreat from Kursk region
North Korean soldiers sent to fight in Russia's Kursk region haven't been seen for several weeks, reports say.
Russia withdraws North Korean troops in Kursk after losses, Seoul says
North Korea began sending an estimated 11,000 troops to the Russian Kursk region in late 2024, soon after the North’s ruler, Kim Jong-un, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, agreed a mutual defence pact designed to strengthen their alliance against what they called a US-led “western hegemony”.
North Korea troops in Russia pulled from Kursk front line combat because of 'many casualties'
North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea's spy agency told AFP on Tuesday, after Ukraine claimed they had been withdrawn following heavy losses.
Zelenskyy claims North Korean soldiers 'fleeing' frontline in Russia's Kursk region
Ukrainian president highlights incursion into Kursk region, alleged Russian losses, London's continued support in talks with UK foreign secretary - Anadolu Ajansı
How North Korea's ballistic missiles are giving Russia an edge in Ukraine
Over recent weeks more than 20 North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles have struck Ukraine, according to Reuters. These missiles, capable of hitting targets up to 500 miles away, have overwhelmed Ukraine’s already depleted air defence systems.
Better Armed, but No Helmets: How North Koreans Fought Ukraine
A Ukrainian commander told Newsweek that Pyongyang's troops seemed to carry more ammunition than supplies when in battle.
North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine
North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualties in bloody assaults not unlike other units, including prison units.
Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
It also shed some light on the mindset and training of the conscripted North Korean soldiers sent to fight Russia’s war a continent away from their home. Highly disciplined, ready to die but also very young and with little battlefield experience they elicited curiosity and even some pity from the Ukrainian soldiers who captured them during two separate missions on Jan.
North Korean soldier's desperate two requests after being captured fighting in Ukraine
A North Korean soldier captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine last month reportedly made just two requests to his captors - one for water and another for a cigarette
North Korean soldier asked for two things after being captured fighting for Russia
One Ukrainian special forces soldier shares details of how his team captured the North Korean, giving an insight into the North Korean mindset.
Kim Jong Un's Next Move After North Koreans' Retreat in Ukraine
It has been several weeks since North Korean soldiers were spotted in Russia's southwestern Kursk region, according to Ukraine.
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 ...
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South Korean intelligence confirms North Korean troops not involved in combat in Kursk Oblast since mid- January
South Korea's National Intelligence Service said that North Korean troops deployed to support russia's war against Ukraine ...
Ukrainian commander says North Korean soldiers charged his unit 'like in a World War II movie' during combat
The commander described the North Korean troops as "cannon fodder" and said their behavior in combat was erratic.
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Key developments on North Korea this week
The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week. ---------- Feb. 2 -- N. Korea says U.S. arms aid cannot 'save' S. Korea from strategic deficiency 3 -- N. Korea condemns Rubio's ...