North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

What we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine
North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assessments, Pyongyang's first major involvement in a war since the 1950s.
Trump Says North Korean Soldiers 'Wiped Out' in Ukraine War
Ukraine has said approximately one-third of the 11,000 North Koreans believed to have been deployed to Russia have been killed or injured.
North Korea Is Caring for Russia’s Wounded Soldiers, Envoy Says
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against Ukraine, as the two nations deepen ties.
South Korea tells Ukraine it is willing to accept North Korean POWs
South Korea will offer "necessary protection and support" to North Korean prisoners of war captured in Ukraine who wish to come to the South, Seoul said Wednesday.
North Korean soldiers reveal deception in Ukraine conflict
According to the UNITED24 Media service connected with the authorities in Kyiv, North Korean prisoners captured in January by the Ukrainian army have given their first media interview. They admitted that they were unaware of the true reason for being sent to Russia's Kursk region and also weren't properly trained.
North Korean soldiers convinced they are fighting South Koreans in Ukraine
Two North Korean prisoners of war have revealed that the officers running their battalion told them that South Koreans were operating the drones used in the war against Ukraine
South Korea is ready to accept North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine
South Korea has stated that it is ready to accept any North Korean soldiers captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces who wish to defect to the South, reports Bloomberg. “North Korean soldiers are our citizens under the Constitution and respecting individuals’ free will is in line with the international law and customs,
North Korean troops in Russia told they are fighting South Koreans in Ukraine
The strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea started in June 2024 after they signed a defense pact.
America Can Outgun North Korea's Nuclear Missiles, US General Says
Pyongyang's expanding ICBM fleet now includes missiles believed to be capable of striking North American targets.
A Ukrainian brigade says North Korean troops have 'disappeared' in its area as Pyongyang's forces grow quiet
A Ukrainian brigade in the Kursk region has said it's no longer been encountering North Korean troops, as questions remain ...
North Korea’s Unique Missile Vehicles Roll Into Action As Pyongyang’s Platoons Rejoin The War On Ukraine
North Korean troops are back in action in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast—attacking on foot with fresh tactics and targeting Ukrainian vehicles with their unique Bulsae-4 mobile missile launchers. “The ...
Trump Warns North Korea's Kim With US B-1B Bomber Exercise
The White House in January said that the " complete denuclearization " of North Korea remains President Donald Trump 's priority. However, Kim Jong Un, the North's leader, refused to give up his ...
North Korea resolved a major flaw in one of its missiles after it let Russia use them against Ukraine, Kyiv's spy chief says
Kyrylo Budanov said Russian use helped to modify the KN-23, one of North Korea's newest ballistic missiles, to fix poor ...
Elite North Korean troops return to the fight after devastating battlefield losses
North Korean soldiers have returned to Russia’s defense after being pulled from the frontlines, according to Ukrainian ...
North Korea slams US and Asian rivals for pursuing ‘absurd’ plans to denuclearize North
North Korea has criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North ...
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South Korean and US forces conduct combined exercise involving B-1B bomber
The U.S. and South Korean militaries have conducted an aerial exercise involving at least one U.S. B-1B bomber in their first ...
Ukrainian troops ‘destroy rare long-range North Korean cannon’
Ukraine’s Khortytsia forces training in Kharkiv on Tuesday, the day the North Korean gun was hit - Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu ...
Kim Jong-un nuclear weapon fears as North Korea builds huge secret destroyer warship
The massive warship is being built at the Chongjin Shipyard on the east coast of North Korea and is believed to be about 383 ...