North Korean troops in Ukraine

Soldier’s memo suggests North Korea sent convicts to Russia
A fragment of a note written by a North Korean soldier who died while deployed in Russia’s war against Ukraine suggests that Pyongyang may have sent convicts to support Russia. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces revealed a memo allegedly written by a soldier identified as Jung Kyung-hong via Telegram on Dec.
Several North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine die from injuries, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that several “seriously wounded” North Korean soldiers died from their injuries after being captured by Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers for first time – but they die hours later
A North Korean soldier fighting on behalf of Russia was captured by Ukrainian forces, South Korean intelligence confirmed on Friday.
First North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has since died
The first North Korean soldier to be captured by Ukrainian troops has since died in custody, according to South Korean intelligence officials.
Ukraine Urges China to Influence North Korea to Stay Away from Russia
Russia launched a major invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The recent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia is a sign of the growing alliance between the two pariah states.
North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine as it says Russia is trying to hide Pyongyang's losses
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month that Russia was trying to "conceal losses" of North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine.
North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine dies, reports say
A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday. "It has been confirmed through an allied intelligence agency that the North Korean soldier captured alive on December 26th has just passed away due to worsening wounds," the NIS said in a statement.
North Koreans soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says
Russia is deploying “human waves” of North Korean soldiers, the U.S. said, and one soldier captured by Ukraine died of his injuries. Others died by suicide.
South Korean spy agency: North Korean POW fighting for Russia in Ukraine has died
The first North Korean soldier taken prisoner of war by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia has died of his injuries, South Korean intelligence said Friday.
N. Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war dies: Seoul
A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday.
North Korea vows 'toughest' anti-US stance in party meeting
At the year-end meeting, North Korean officials committed to aggressively implementing strong anti-US measures to protect its ...
White House: Russia, North Korea treating troops as ‘expendable’ in conflict with Ukraine
White House National Security communications adviser John Kirby said Russia was treating North Korean troops as “expendable” ...
North Korean troops experience mass casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says
At least 47 people were killed when an airliner veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall ...
North Korea to launch ‘toughest’ strategy to counter US aggression
North Korea, led by Kim Jong Un, is adopting its toughest strategy against perceived US aggression, notably due to ...
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Not ordinary soldier: Ukraine's Special Forces reveal new notes from slain North Korean operative
Special operations forces have revealed a new part of the notes from a North Korean soldier killed in the Kursk region. It ...
North Korea launches 'toughest' U.S. strategy in key party meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a key policy-setting meeting of the country's ruling party last week ahead of the new ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Human wave of North Korea troops ‘sent to death’ amid music speaker bomb plot claim
Vladimir Putin has apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart over a plane crash in Russian airspace that left dozens dead - ...