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Trump plans Kim meeting as North Korea readies more troops for Russia

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Latest news Ukraine

Trump plans Kim meeting as North Korea readies more troops for Russia

"I'll reach out to him again," President Trump told Fox News, as US intelligence reports indicate North Korea is accelerating preparations to replace thousands of casualties from its Kursk deployment.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine’s Kursk operation signals hope for more victories, says Syrskyi

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi has emphasized the need for Ukraine to prepare for future offensives, drawing lessons from the ongoing Kursk operation.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Moscow received 148 KN-23 ballistic missiles from Pyongyang in 2024, Ukraine’s spymaster says

Budanov also confirmed that North Korea is expected to send troop reinforcements, including gunners and missileers, and supply 150 more KN-23s in 2025.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

North Korean soldier refuses to drop sausage during capture in Kursk

Ukrainian paratroopers from the 95th Air Assault Brigade revealed details about the capture of one of two Pyongyang soldiers.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

North Korean reinforcements expected in two months in Russia, NYT reports

Pyongyang has lost about ⅓ of some 12,000 it deployed in Russia's Kursk Oblast to fight against Ukrainians.

byYuri Zoria

Frontline report: Ukraine destroys Russian S-400 shield to target North Korean training camps in Kursk

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Latest news Ukraine

North Korean soldier reportedly attempts suicide while surrendering to Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast

A wounded North Korean fighter, captured by Ukrainian paratroopers after drone surveillance, tried to harm himself by headbutting a pole during his transportation to custody.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine’s army chief: Russia’s primary goal is destruction of Ukrainian statehood

"As Russian offensive operations decline in early 2025, Ukraine's military chief warns that Moscow's ultimate goal remains the destruction of Ukrainian statehood despite tactical setbacks.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian forces suffer 150,000 combat deaths in 2024, surpassing previous two years combined, Ukrainian army chief says

Ukrainian Commander Syrskyi reveals record Russian casualties in 2024, details successful operations in Kursk, and discusses the impact of North Korean troops using outdated Soviet tactics.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Expert suggests Russia used North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile in Kyiv strike

Expert analysis suggests Russia used North Korean KN-15 missiles in Kyiv strike, launched beyond Ukraine's radar range, highlighting urgent need for advanced air defense systems.

byOlena Mukhina

Russian servicemen, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Latest news Ukraine

Estonian intelligence sees signs of Russia’s artillery problems

Russia's increasing reliance on North Korean artillery systems and its inability to achieve battlefield superiority, despite tactical improvements, signals deepening problems in its military capabilities and staying power in Ukraine.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: All 12,000 North Korean troops in Kursk may be lost by April 2025

Since escalating to significant combat operations in December, North Koreans have experienced substantial losses, averaging 92 casualties daily.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report

Frontline report: North Koreans lose one-third of troops in Kursk, deploy Russian grannies as shields

North Korean forces, suffering unprecedented losses in Ukraine, have resorted to using Russian civilians as human shields, revealing deep fractures in Putin's foreign fighter strategy.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Latest news Ukraine

The Telegraph: West must build prison walls around Russia in 2025, former UK defense chief urges

Despite fifteen rounds of sanctions, Russian elites maintain their lifestyles in European capitals while Moscow turns to North Korea and China for military support.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

South Korea offers shelter to North Korean POWs captured fighting for Russia against Ukraine

South Korea opens door to North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine, citing constitutional rights, as Pyongyang faces mounting casualties among its 11,000 troops fighting for Russia.

byOlena Mukhina

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Frontline report

Frontline report: North Koreans engage Russians as Russian command post strike causes chaos in southern Kursk

A HIMARS strike on a Russian naval brigade HQ creates a command vacuum, enabling Ukrainian advances near Sudzha.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers repel North Korean assault in Kursk Oblast, eliminate 18 fighters

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces successfully countered a North Korean-led assault in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Russians destroy their own North Korean-made SAM system, claiming it was “Western-made radar”

The Russian footage shows a Russian drone attack on a surface-to-air missile system initially showcased by Pyongyang in 2020.

byYuri Zoria

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Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1054: Engels airbase fire continues for fifth day, destroying massive fuel reserves

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected Ukrainian assistance during the Russian gas transit halt.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Latest news Ukraine

Western media see Ukraine’s Kursk advance as potential Trump-era peace leverage

Military experts debate the strategic value of Ukraine's costly but successful Kursk operation, which has emerged as a potential diplomatic asset ahead of possible peace talks.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine’s Kursk operation thwarts Russian invasion plans, inflicts 38,000 casualties since August 2024

Ukraine's preemptive operation in Russia's Kursk region has successfully disrupted Moscow's plans for a northern invasion while forcing significant troop redeployments from other fronts.

byOlena Mukhina