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north korean soldiers receiving military-issued gear base russia october 2024 ukrainian government-run telegram channel spravdi dprk rushka

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WSJ: North Korea sends young, inexperienced, malnourished soldiers to Russia to test ground in Ukraine as “mere cannon fodder”

North Korean troops' training has mainly focused on mountainous operations against South Korea, leaving them potentially unprepared for the flat borderlands of Ukraine's front lines.

byVira Kravchuk

south korean delegation brief nato north troops russia ruler kim jong un visits training base special operations armed forces dprk's army korea's official central news agency released 4 october 2024

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South Korean delegation to brief NATO on North Korean troops in Russia

Seoul may also consider sending a monitoring team to Ukraine, and providing Ukraine with weapons.

byYuri Zoria

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Zelenskyy: Ukraine will have to fight in Europe against North Korea

The deployment of several thousand North Korean troops in the Russo-Ukrainian War signals a dangerous new phase of the war, testing Western resolve to support Ukraine's territorial integrity.

byBenjamin Looijen

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NYT: North Korean forces mass in Kursk to help Russia drive Ukraine out

Up to 5,000 North Korean troops have arrived in Russia's Kursk Oblast to support Moscow’s counteroffensive.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Zelenskyy: North Korean troops will join Russia’s war against Ukraine on 27-28 October

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Syrskyi provided deployment dates during frontline briefing.

byYuri Zoria

A North Korean serviceman, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Ukrainian intelligence: Russian forces assign an interpreter for every 30 North Korean soldiers

Intercepted military communications reveal the logistical challenges facing Russian officers as they scramble to integrate these foreign forces.

byBenjamin Looijen

North Korean soldiers, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: North Korean troops in Russia threaten regional stability

Tokyo warns of regional security risks as North Korea deepens military ties with Russia.

byOlena Mukhina

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South Korean intelligence: North Korea to send more troops to Russia

People familiar with the intelligence said that NATO could in response intensify support for Ukraine and build up partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.

byBenjamin Looijen

china claims knowledge north korean troops russia eu condemns deployment china's foreign ministry spokesperson lin jian 24 october 2024

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China claims no knowledge of North Korean troops in Russia as EU condemns the deployment

EU condemns DPRK’s military cooperation with Russia, as China denies knowledge and calls for de-escalation of "Ukraine crisis."

byYuri Zoria

g7 eu discuss ukraine's energy military needs ahead winter eu's high representative foreign affairs security policy josep borrell

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EU: Involvement of North Korean troops on Russian side demonstrates Russia is not interested in peace

High Representative Josep Borrell said EU is "deeply alarmed" by the deployment of North Korean troops against Ukraine and will coordinate response.

byBohdan Ben

telegraph putin throws young cannon fodder kursk maintains offensive ukraine ukrainian soldiers taking down russian flag vnezapnoe village oblast screenshot from video tsn

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HUR: North Korean troops are already in Russia

North Korean forces have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region to join the war against Ukraine, with approximately 12,000 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, now undergoing training at Russian military ranges.

byOlena Mukhina

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Kyodo: 2,000 North Korean soldiers move to Russia’s Kursk Oblast near Ukraine, Ukrainian military source says

DPRK troops relocate to western Russia near Ukraine, following US confirmation of 3,000 troops arriving for training.

byYuri Zoria

yonhap north korea isolates families soldiers sent russia conceals deployment domestically korean

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North Korea isolates families of soldiers sent to Russia, conceals deployment domestically

North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for military support, with plans to deploy 10,000 by December 2024, per ROK's intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

white house confirms north korea sent 3000 troops russia military training us national security communications adviser john kirby during press briefing washington 23 october 2024

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White House confirms North Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia for military training

DPRK deployed the soldiers to eastern Russia in early-to-mid October 2024, with troops currently undergoing combat training, potentially preparing for deployment against Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

russians search 18 north korean deserters near ukraine's border ukrainian intel says russian ruler vladimir putin's official meeting kim jong-un chairman state affairs korea 19 june 2024 kremlinru putin jong

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South Korea’s response to North Korean troops in Russia may include arms transfers

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol suggested a more flexible approach to his country's military support for Ukraine, following reports of North Korean troops being deployed to Russia as part of a growing military alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow.

byOlena Mukhina

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Satellites show North Korea profits from supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea's nighttime glow has intensified since 2022, satellite data shows.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Pentagon confirms Ukraine’s claim: North Korean troops now in Russia

South Korea and Ukraine warned about North Korea’s deployment to Russia, but US officials hadn’t confirmed it publicly until now.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 972: North Korea deploys troops to Russia as South Korea weighs military support for Ukraine

Meanwhile, Ukraine's intelligence agency predicts Russia's military could face collapse by 2026 as tank reserves deplete and production stalls.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. Photo: Dmytro Larin, Ukrainska Pravda.

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Budanov: First North Korean troops deploy to Russia’s Kursk Wednesday

With its military force exceeding 1 million soldiers, North Korea has reportedly sent 12,000 troops to train in Russia for combat operations in Ukraine.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

South Korean soldiers. Illustrative image: US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar

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South Korea considers sending personnel to Ukraine as North deploys troops to Russia

Seoul may also consider supplying lethal weapons to Ukrainian forces.

byYuri Zoria