North Korea, Kursk and Russia

North Korean rocket launchers join Russian arsenal in Kursk
A recording has surfaced online proving that the Russians have started receiving another type of weaponry from North Korea. This time, they are rocket launchers, disguised as civilian trucks, primarily known from military parades in Pyongyang.
North Korean Troops Are Bleeding Out in Kursk
A few months ago, the South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence services revealed that North Korea had sent approximately 11,000 troops to fight on behalf of Russia. “As of mid-January 2025, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) forces had highly likely sustained around 4,
North Korean prisoner of war tells Kyiv many casualties in Russia's Kursk
KYIV: A wounded North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region has told interrogators that Pyongyang's troops fighting for Moscow are suffering serious losses, official video published on Monday (Jan 20) showed.
North Korea Deployed 12,000 Troops To Kursk In October. Three Months Later, A Third Are Dead Or Wounded.
A third of the troops North Korea deployed to western Russia’s Kursk Oblast late last year has been killed or wounded, according to Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky. Col. Ants Kiviselg, the head of the Estonian defense forces’ intelligence center, confirmed the claim.
Zelenskyy: 4,000 North Korean Soldiers Killed Out of 12,000 Deployed to Kursk
North Korean soldiers have died fighting alongside Russian forces at the Kursk front, Zelenskyy stated during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
1,000 North Korean troops reportedly killed fighting for Putin in Kursk region of Russia
A thousand North Korean troops who have been fighting in the Kursk region of Russia have been killed in Vladimir Putin ’s war with Ukraine, officials have said. Western officials have told the BBC that 36 per cent of North Korean forces fighting in Russia had been killed, injured or captured by mid-January.
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.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage
Ukraine's Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage Kyiv court arrests three senior officers accused of failed defense of Kharkiv Oblast Russia lacks manpower for major breakthrough in Ukraine,
North Korean troops to bolster Russia by April 2025: Will they shift the tide of war?
Will they shift the tide of war? Despite North Korea’s plans to deploy new forces to Russia for the war against Ukraine in the coming months, these troops are unlikely to significantly improve the effectiveness of Russia’s battlefield operations,
North Korean troops face setbacks in Kursk region clash
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published a report on the assault by North Korean soldiers on Ukrainian positions that took place in the Kursk region. Intense fighting lasted several hours,
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.
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North Korean Troops Rolled A Rare Air-Defense Vehicle Into Kursk. Confused Russians Blew It Up.
It’s possible Russian drone groups in Kursk had been “left in the dark about the arrival ... The North Koreans obliged with ...
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North Korean Rocket Systems Disguised as Civilian Trucks Spotted in Russian Kursk Region
Reports indicate that North Korean 122mm MLRS, camouflaged as civilian trucks, were deployed to Russia's Kursk region.
A stick-figure drawing in a North Korean soldier's diary showed how Pyongyang's troops wanted to use each other as drone 'bait'
Ukraine said it retrieved a diary from a North Korean soldier that contains a confession of stealing from his Russian comrade ...
N.Korean POW Tells Kyiv Many Casualties In Russia's Kursk
A wounded North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region has told interrogators that Pyongyang's troops fighting for Moscow are suffering serious losses, official video published ...
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Ukraine Captures First North Korean Soldiers Alive
North Korean soldiers are pictured at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on July 7, 2021. Ukraine said on January 11, 2025, that Kyiv's forces had captured North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region.