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.
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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.
With single FPV drone strike, Ukraine is blowing up North Korea’s outdated rocket launchers before they ever get chance to fire
Ukrainian drone operators are turning the battlefield into a scrapyard.
As Pyongyang ships millions of shells to Moscow, Seoul delivers hundreds of tanks to NATO’s ally
In a $6.7 billion deal, Warsaw arms itself with South Korean equipment, replacing tanks it sent to Ukraine
North Korea triples its military deployment for Russia’s war—Forbes says it exposes Moscow’s weakness
Pyongyang sends up to 30,000 more troops as part of a deepening alliance, despite prior battlefield losses.
Beijing is enabling Moscow’s crimes: Ukraine finds Chinese parts in Russian drones used in 4 July most massive strike of war
A day earlier, Russia damaged China’s consulate in Odesa.
North Korea to send 30,000 more troops as Russia masses forces near Ukrainian city
Ukrainian intelligence warns of approaching summer deployment targeting strategic eastern cities.
Drone wipes out Kim Jong Un’s rocket system in Ukraine strike (video)
Initially confirmed in Russian service only in April 2025, the vehicle was located and neutralized in Donetsk Oblast.
North Korean forces may soon fight inside Ukraine, says Seoul
South Korea warns Pyongyang is preparing for deployment of forces into Ukrainian territory as early as July.
Putin has received ammo from North Korea. Now he wants soldiers — and Pyongyang is ready to send them in July
Month by month, authoritarian allies deepen their military cooperation.
Kim Jong Un announces “leap forward” in defense industry with its new largest 5-hectare plant to boost arms exports to Russia
Russia refuses ceasefire with Ukraine while Pyongyang ramps up defense manufacturing and military involvement.