North Korean, Russia

NK-Russia Defense Deal Ratified as 12,000 North Korean Troops Join War
The treaty underscores a strengthening of military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow while geopolitical tensions rise.
US Says North Korean Troops Are Engaged in Fight Against Ukraine
North Korean soldiers have begun fighting against Ukraine alongside their Russian allies, the US State Department said, after Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to aid the Kremlin’s war efforts.
50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says
Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.
North Korean Defectors Boost Ukraine's Fight Against Kim Jong Un's Troops
Kyiv "could secure mass surrender and defection among North Korean soldiers if proactive psychological warfare is mobilized," said one North Korean defector.
50,000 Russian and North Korean troops to descend on Kursk region in coming days, officials say
A week after Ukrainian soldiers clashed with North Korean troops for the first time, 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are expected to target Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region of Russia in an effort to reclaim some of its territory.
Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia
Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world.
'They're Totally Not Ready': Ex-Soldier Reveals Why North Korean Troops Will Struggle Against Ukraine
A former North Korean soldier says even the country’s elite troops are ill-prepared for frontline action against Ukraine, making them highly vulnerable to defeat and death.
It's becoming clearer how Ukraine's first attack on North Korean troops went down
A Ukrainian official gave Business Insider further details about the first clashes between Ukrainian and North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region.
Ukraine, North Korean troops clash for first time; Zelenskyy warns of escalation
Ukrainian and North Korean troops clash for the first time as the North sends military personnel to support Russia's long ongoing war with its neighbor.
What would North Korean soldiers do in Ukraine?
The presence of North Korean soldiers alongside Russians fighting Ukraine raises many tactical and military questions, leading some analysts to wonder about their effectiveness and ultimate objectives.
Inside Ukraine's first battle with North Korean troops
Ukraine has been fighting North Korean troops in Russia since August. Here's an inside scoop of what we know so far.
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(LEAD) U.S. confirms N. Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations in Russia's Kursk region
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States confirmed Tuesday that North Korean troops, who have been deployed to ...
Zelensky confirms deadly clashes with North Korean troops as Putin says he’s willing to talk with Trump
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8,000 North Korean troops in Kursk could join Ukraine war in days, Blinken says
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A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
Lee Woong-gil said that the "Storm Corps" is likely in Russia but that the troops deployed are not "tier 1 team members." ...