Russia, North Korea

North Korea to send artillery units, 150 more ballistic missiles to aid Russia’s war, Budanov says
North Korea is expected to send reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk Oblast, mainly gun and rocket artillery units, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with The War Zone magazine published on Jan.
North Korea to deliver at least 150 ballistic missiles and artillery to Russia in 2025, Ukraine's intelligence reports
North Korea is set to provide Russia with at least 150 KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles, along with artillery shells and related systems, in 2025. Source: The War Zone, citing Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Quote: "Artillery is used to support both North Korean and Russian operations,
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.
More North Korean Artillery Troops Heading To Russia: Ukraine Intel Chief
It will mostly be missile and artillery troops who typically operate hundreds of tubed and rocket artillery systems as well as the KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles Pyongyang has already provided Moscow,
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow himself up rather than allow himself to be captured, Kyiv
North Korean soldiers believed they were sent to Russia for training, not war: South Korea
The two captured soldiers have been transported to Kyiv for investigation and medical treatment. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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North Korean Troops Become Cannon Fodder for Russia
A chance for Ukraine and Trump to set Putin back and drive a wedge between Pyongyang and Moscow.
North Korea's Monthly Troop Losses in Ukraine Could Reach 45,000: ISW
Pyongyang's monthly troop losses could skyrocket if it deploys more troops to the frontlines in Kursk and continues sustaining high losses.
North Korean troops falter in fierce battle with Ukrainians
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published a report on the assault by North Korean soldiers on Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region. Intense fighting lasted several hours,
Ukraine's Special Ops in bloody 8-hour battle with North Korean troops that left 21 dead
Ukrainian soldiers retreated after an assault in Russia's Kursk Oblast that lasted eight hours and resulted in the death of 21 North Koreans.
Ukraine intel chief says North Korean weapons are flooding into Russia
Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said Pyongyang has already provided Russia with 120 self-propelled artillery guns and 120 multiple launch rocket systems, with more to come.
What are Russia's strategic treaties with Iran, North Korea and China?
Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North Korea. All ...
Russia Loses 3000 More North Koreans as Zelensky Airs POW Video
Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has confirmed the deployment of troops from North Korea to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces.
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.