Russia, North Korea

North Korean Troops Sent to War Equal Russia's Weekly Casualty Rate: ISW
The contingent of North Korean troops, which ISW reports could be as many as 12,000, would therefore only cover around 10 days—at most—of Russian troops lost "if North Korean troops face the same casualty rates," which would therefore undermine "battlefield lessons Pyongyang hopes to learn."
North Korea sends mystery general to lead its troops in Russia – WSJ
North Korea has sent Colonel General Kim Yong Bok to lead the North Korean troops in Russia. This general is one of the ten most important military figures in North Korea and often acts as an aide to Kim Jong Un.
North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's visiting defense chief.
North Korean troops thrown into Russia-Ukraine War will be ‘strangers in a strange land’
Troops from Russia and North Korea use the same types of munitions, but they lack a common language for operations, doctrine, and ideology.
Russia will likely send North Korean troops to the most dangerous spots to fight, says South Korea
South Korea's defense minister said Russia will likely use North Korean troops as "cannon fodder" and send them to dangerous areas of the fighting.
North Korea backs Russia, blames U.S. for Ukraine missile attacks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov that Ukraine's use of Western long-range missiles "is the result of direct military intervention by the United States and Moscow is entitled to fight in self-defense,
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North Korean soldiers hooked on porn after getting internet access for first time while helping Russia fight Ukraine: report
Mushroom headed North Korean soldiers perform a military march during a parade of the Korean People’s Army in 2018. AFP via Getty Images That military publication reports that second-and ...
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As North Korean troops march toward Ukraine, does a Russian quid pro quo reach space?
Earlier this week, North Korea apparently completed a successful test of its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, lofting it nearly 4,800 miles into space before the projectile fell ...
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," ...
The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN4d
North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast ordered to retreat, Ukrainian intelligence says
The audio recording reveals what appears to be a senior North Korean military officer conducting a communication check and ...
Ukrainska Pravda on MSN8d
Russia has supplied North Korea with over 1 million barrels of oil in exchange for military aid since March – BBC
Russia has supplied North Korea with over a million barrels (56,000 tonnes) of oil since March 2024, likely in payment for ...
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North Korea
Russia has sent North Korea a million barrels of oil since March, according to satellite ... be enough to replace three months of losses. Military & Defense 2024-11-18T15:00:37Z Russia is ...
Who is Kim Yong Bok, the secretive North Korean general leading troops in the Russia-Ukraine war?
Kim Yong Bok, a high-ranking North Korean general and deputy chief of the general staff, has emerged as a key figure in ...
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Ukraine says it intercepts radio communications from North Korean soldiers in Russia
However, the military has not detected any signs of a solid-fuel engine test in North Korea since March, leading to speculation that the new missile could have resulted from cooperation ...