Russia, North Korea

What North Korea gains by sending troops to fight for Russia
These days Russia and North Korea are writing a new battlefield history together. North Korea has dispatched some 12,000 troops to fight in Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. The soldiers are believed to be some of North Korea’s most elite,
Zelenskiy says he's ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to their leader Kim Jong Un if he can facilitate their exchange for Ukrainians held captive in Russia.
Russia Blows Up Its Own North Korea-Made SAM in Kursk 'Friendly Fire'
North Korea is reported to have supplied Russia with a range of equipment and troops for use in the ongoing conflict.
North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia
North Korean troops have been deployed to bolster Russian forces in the Kursk border region with Ukraine, where they are gaining battlefield experience despite initial heavy losses.
North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
There is mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia's three-year war with Ukraine.
Zelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to release North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers being held captive in Russia.
Troops Captured by Ukraine Provide Rare Glimpse Into North Korea’s Military
Ukraine’s president released a video of the two soldiers being interrogated, revealing they knew little about the war they were sent to fight in.
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
Separately, Ukraine revealed more details about the first two North Korean soldiers it has captured alive and said it was willing to exchange them for Ukrainians held in Russia.
300 North Korean troops died fighting for Russia; 2700 injured
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered to return them to North Korea should its leader, Kim Jong Un, arrange for Ukrainian soldiers to be released.
Ukraine has captured 2 North Korean soldiers, South Korea's intelligence service says
Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said.
North Korea's Military Strategy In Ukraine, Extreme Tactics Raises International Concerns
Reports indicate that North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Ukraine have adopted extreme battlefield tactics, including suicides and self-detonation. Approximately 11,000 North Korean troops are reportedly involved in Russia’s war against Ukraine,
Rubio Aims to Take on the Axis of Anger: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran
The loose arrangement of hostile powers could pose a series of conundrums for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ...
Russia Loses 3000 More North Koreans as Zelensky Airs POW Video
Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has confirmed the deployment of troops from North Korea to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces.
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South Korea, NATO urge North Korea, Russia to halt military cooperation
South Korea and NATO on Wednesday urged North Korea and Russia to halt their military cooperation. The demand came after ...