North Korea, Ukraine and Russia Kursk

A Ukrainian brigade says North Korean troops have 'disappeared' in its area as Pyongyang's forces grow quiet
"We have not observed them in our part of the front," a spokesperson for the 80th Air Assault Brigade said.
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.
War in Ukraine: Uncertainty over fate of North Korean soldiers deployed to Kursk
The 10,000 North Koreans sent to this Russian region to fight alongside the Russians withdrew from the area in mid-January after suffering heavy losses.
Ukraine says North Korean troops are back on the front lines of Russia's war after disappearing for weeks
North Korean soldiers had been missing from combat, fueling speculation they were pulled back after taking heavy losses.
Ukrainian forces knock out North Korean self-propelled howitzer, military says
(Reuters) -Ukrainian forces have struck and knocked out a North Korean self-propelled howitzer on the eastern front of the nearly three-year-old war with Russia, Ukraine's military said on Tuesday. A statement by the Khortytsia,
North Korea using Ukraine war to 'gain combat experience, modernize military tech'
The deployment of thousands of North Korean troops marks the country's first participation in a large-scale conflict since the end of the Korean War.
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Exclusive: Captured North Korean soldiers speak out on deployment to Russia
Two North Korean prisoners of war, captured by Ukrainian forces last month, have spoken exclusively to the Chosun Daily at a ...
Zelensky Says North Korean Troops Have Returned to Fight in Kursk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his Friday evening address: "New assaults took place in the areas of the ...
Russian troops 'abandon North Koreans' in Kursk as major splits erupt in Putin's army
Russian troops reportedly failed to back up their North Korean counterparts during a fierce battle for a village in Kursk, as ...
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North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
A photo shows a cell where an alleged North Korean soldier held after being captured by the Ukrainian army on January 11, 2025. Earlier this month, Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers ...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia may send up to 3,000 more North Korean troops to Kursk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia could send up to 3,000 more North Korean troops to the front in its Kursk ...
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North Korean troops pull back in Kursk as Pyongyang prepares fresh deployment, officials say
Despite significant losses and challenges working with Russian forces, DPRK troops have intensified the pressure on Ukraine’s defense in Kursk. But reinforcements will be needed to sustain the ...
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 ...