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Frontline report: Ukrainians push deeper into Kursk, striking Russian command posts

Precision drone and missile strikes eliminated Russian and North Korean officers, allowing Ukrainians to consolidate positions south of Sudzha and push further than expected.

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Ukraine repels 16-hour Russian-North Korean infantry assault in Kursk Oblast (video)

Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade has repelled a prolonged multipronged infantry attack using combined arms and inflicting heavy losses.

byYuri Zoria

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Kursk operation caused 40,000 Russian casualties in six months, Ukraine’s GenStaff says

Over six months, Russian losses include 16,000 killed, while 4,000 casualties among a 12,000-strong North Korean contingent led to their withdrawal from the Kursk frontlines.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report: Russia’s Kursk offensive crumbles as North Koreans pull back

North Korean forces withdrew after suffering heavy losses due to poor coordination with Russians, the language barrier, and inadequate adaptation to modern warfare, despite being well-equipped with advanced weapons.

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NYT: North Korean troops withdrawn from front lines after casualties mount

Disorganization and lack of armored support led to severe North Korean special forces casualties, forcing their removal from Russian combat operations.

byYuri Zoria

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The Telegraph: North Korea sends Seoul-targeting artillery to Russian front

Pyongyang intensifies military support to Russia by delivering M1989 Koksan howitzers and M1991 rocket systems, while rotating troops after sustaining heavy casualties in combat against Ukrainians.

byYuri Zoria

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North Korean forces show signs of temporary frontline pause in Russian Kursk region after heavy losses – Sky News

North Korean soldiers have been observed advancing "like something out of World War Two" in large groups of 20, 40, or even 60 men, making themselves vulnerable to modern drone and artillery attacks.

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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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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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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

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Zelenskyy says 4,000 North Korean troops killed in Kursk Oblast out of 12,000 deployed

Ukrainian forces created a buffer zone near Sumy through Kursk operation in Russia while facing pressure on theeastern front amid aid delays.

byYuri Zoria

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Frontline report: North Koreans face catastrophic losses near Kruglenkoe as Ukrainians reclaim positions

Ukrainian special forces successfully clear North Korean positions near Kruglenkoe using advanced thermal imaging and coordinated attacks.

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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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Seoul intelligence unmasks identities of first North Korean POWs in Ukraine, points to their weak spot

South Korea's Intelligence Service confirmed that two North Korean soldiers recently captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk were operatives from Pyongyang's Reconnaissance General Bureau.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia – Zelenskyy

Two injured North Korean soldiers, captured by Ukrainian special forces in Kursk Oblast, will be questioned in Kyiv. President Zelenskyy has instructed the SBU to provide journalists access to the prisoners

byMaria Tril

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Frontline report: North Korean “human waves” fail to stop Ukrainian advance to key Kursk logistics hub

Russia's strategy of using North Korean "meat waves" to slow Ukrainian advances in Kursk backfired when the 80th Air Assault Brigade's modern weapons and tactics systematically dismantled the outdated human wave attacks.

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DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 24: Volunteers of a group called Black Tulip prepare to examine personal belongings of two Russian soldiers whose bodies were collected on the second anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on February 24, 2024.

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Russia’s human loss/fighting area ratio exceeds all modern conflicts except Korean War

Russian forces are losing up to 1,500 soldiers per day in 2024 while gaining minimal territory, marking the least efficient force-to-territory ratio in modern military operations.

byVolodymyr Dacenko

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Frontline report: North Korean forces routed in deadly Ukrainian trap near Russia’s Kruglenkoe

Ukrainians employed automatic grenade launchers and drones, exploiting the North Koreans' exposed formations in narrow forests.

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Frontline report: Two Ukrainian HIMARS strikes cripple Russian reinforcements rushed to Kursk front

After North Korean troops failed to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Kursk, Russia's decision to redeploy elite units from Donbas led to devastating losses from precision HIMARS strikes, which eliminated Russian command staff and staging areas.

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Frontline report: North Korean “human bait” tactic fails catastrophically in Kursk offensive

Russian generals' strategy to seize the strategic Kursk salient through Kruglenkoe backfired as North Korean troops, used to compensate for Russian personnel shortages, demonstrated fatal inexperience against modern Ukrainian drone tactics.

byReporting from Ukraine