North Korea, Kursk and Ukrainians

About 1,000 North Koreans killed fighting Ukraine in Kursk, officials say
Western officials have told the BBC that North Korean troops have already suffered nearly 40% casualties in the fighting in Russia's western Kursk region, in just three months.
Ukrainians said North Koreans are so determined to avoid capture that one tried to take himself out with a concrete pillar
The paratroopers said the already-wounded North Korean ran "headfirst" into a concrete pillar when they tried to load him into a vehicle.
North Korean soldiers fighting in Kursk Oblast had orders to kill Ukrainian prisoners — WSJ
North Korean soldiers, who are fighting alongside the russians against the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk Oblast, executed Ukrainians who tried to
North Korean Soldier Speaks After Ukraine Capture: 'I Didn't Know'
"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.
Trump inauguration and North Korean soldiers interrogation - Monday brief
After his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump officially became president of the United States. Meanwhile, Ukraine's intelligence officers interrogated the North Korean soldiers about their transportation to Russian territory.
Russian soldiers annoyed by North Koreans: “They're crazy...”
Cohabitation is difficult on the front line. Putin's armed forces avoid all contact with them, considering them “cruel and devoid of humanity.” Testimonies from Russian prisoners speak of many problems with North Koreans on the front line.
Captured N.K. soldier in Ukraine says didn't know he would be fighting Ukrainians
One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine this month has claimed that he arrived in Russia without knowing whom he would be fighting, according to another video of his interrogation released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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North Korea to send reinforcements to Kursk region soon - New York Times
North Korea had sent 11,000 soldiers to assist Russia, many of whom were killed. The Pentagon expects a new batch to arrive ...
Dozens of North Korean Troops Shelled by Ukraine in Kursk Drone Video
Ukraine's military said 21 troops were killed and 40 injured in the operation in the Russian region where it is staging an incursion.
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North Korea to send reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk region within two months — NYT
North Korea will send reinforcements to join its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine in the next two months, The ...
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
1,000 North Korean troops reportedly killed fighting for Putin in Kursk region of Russia
A thousand North Korean troops who have been fighting in the Kursk region of Russia have been killed in Vladimir Putin ’s war ...
North Korea Deployed 12,000 Troops To Kursk In October. Three Months Later, A Third Are Dead Or Wounded.
A third of the troops North Korea deployed to western Russia’s Kursk Oblast late last year has been killed or wounded, according to Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky. Col. Ants Kiviselg, the head of ...
North Korea troops fighting for Putin ‘could all be dead or wounded by April’ as casualties mount
North Korean troops have suffered thousands of casualties in Russia’s Kursk region, according to Ukrainian estimates ...
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Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week. North Korea launched ...
North Korean Troops Rolled A Rare Air-Defense Vehicle Into Kursk. Confused Russians Blew It Up.
When North Korea’s 12,000-strong 11th Army Corps deployed to Kursk Oblast in western Russia to help Russian troops battle an ...
Notes kept by North Korean soldiers in Russia describe suicidal anti-drone tactics, loyalty to Kim Jong Un
The North Korean soldiers fighting for Moscow on the Kursk front lack familiarity with modern warfare. They are making up for their weaknesses with a fanatical will to fight – to the point of suicide.