More than half of these Russian drone makers aren’t sanctioned. Why that matters goes beyond Ukraine
Russia's combat drone experience isn't staying in Russia. Iran and North Korea are watching Russian drone warfare.
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Russia is training North Korea’s future army: 3,000 North Korean soldiers return home as war instructors
North Korean troops fight in Kursk Oblast. What happens when they return home is the real concern.
Not another Minsk, not another Budapest: NATO chief promises Ukraine different kind of security guarantees
The Budapest Memorandum from the 1990s promised Ukraine security in exchange for giving up nuclear weapons; the Minsk accords promised ceasefires with Russia in 2014 and 2015—both failed spectacularly.
Kim Jong Un inspects memorial sculptures for North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia
Pyongyang glorifies troops who fought against Ukraine in Kursk Oblast—first such memorial for overseas combat
Swedish authorities board sanctioned Russian vessel after engine failure in Oresund strait
A Russian freighter that reportedly ferries North Korean weapons to Moscow spent the weekend under inspection by Swedish Customs, Coast Guard, and special police forces after mechanical problems forced it to anchor in Swedish waters
Russian vessel tied to North Korea ammo shipments boarded by Swedish authorities in Baltic Sea
Owner company M Leasing LLC is under US and EU sanctions for arms-related shipping.
Russia sends children from occupied Ukraine to North Korean re-education camps, human rights expert tells US Senate
Camps 9,000 km from home teach kids to "destroy" enemies alongside veterans who attacked US sailors
Russia buys 6.5 million North Korean munitions with nuclear secrets, documents reveal
Three nations are fueling weapons and equipment to the one war machine.
North Korea sent 5,000 construction troops to Russia – Seoul
South Korean intelligence says the troop deployments show closer coordination between Moscow and Pyongyang amid the war in Ukraine.
Putin shifts Russia to year-round conscription after 346,000 losses in 2025
The new legislation requires military enlistment offices to process recruits continuously throughout the year, eliminating seasonal breaks.
Before their role was limited to operations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast — now they support Russian strikes against Ukraine
Ukraine’s General Staff reports that North Korean units are filling gaps left by Russian losses.
Europe’s fears of losing comfort may cost it true independence, former Ukrainian army chief Zaluzhnyi says
According to Zaluzhnyi, a new doctrine is being formed that will create armies of robots and artificial intelligence, but Europe still postpones difficult defense decisions in favor of comfort and political popularity.
North Korean UAV crews coordinate Russian missile strikes from Kursk into Sumy Oblast
Russia is deploying North Korean drone operators to adjust launch missile system fire on Ukrainian positions, following critical personnel losses and a failed offensive
Russia might have transferred nuclear submarine reactors to North Korea for US strike capability
Kim Jong Un inspected submarine construction in March while persistently requesting advanced fighter jets alongside nuclear technology.
Xi pledges deeper China-North Korea ties after Beijing parade
China will deepen cooperation with North Korea through enhanced communications and exchanges, President Xi Jinping announced
Putin thanks Kim for North Korean troops fighting against “neo-Nazism” in Ukraine
This is the first time Putin has publicly thanked a foreign leader for soldiers' deaths in Ukraine,
About 2000 North Korean soldiers reportedly killed in war against Ukraine
Despite losing approximately 2,000 soldiers in Ukraine, North Korea is preparing to send 6,000 additional troops to Russia
Putin calls North Korean troops “heroic” – Russia rewards Pyongyang for cannon fodder
Western intelligence estimates 4,000 of the original 11,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or injured in Kursk Oblast.
Ukrainian Intel: North Korean troops remain in Kursk Oblast
11,000 North Korean soldiers remain stationed across four brigades in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, with an additional 6,000 personnel expected for infrastructure and support operations.
ISW: Kremlin pushes alone-against-the-West myth to rally Russians against Ukraine and NATO
"Putin is unlikely to make any concessions unless forced to do so by Ukrainian victories," ISW says.