North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

What we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine
North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assessments, Pyongyang's first major involvement in a war since the 1950s.
Russian TV Says Army 'Ran Out' of North Koreans, 'New Batch' Expected
"North Korean soldiers who fought—we ran out of them, and the next batch is coming within a month," he said, according to an English translation posted to X by Anton Gerashchenko, a former adviser to Ukraine's minister of internal affairs. "There are no more North Korean troops as of now," he went on.
North Korean missiles in the Ukraine war are getting deadlier — as troops use battlefield as ultimate testing ground
More than 20 missiles fired by Russian forces since December are now hitting within 160 to 330 feet of their targets, marking a significant improvement.
Ukrainian forces knock out North Korean self-propelled howitzer, military says
(Reuters) -Ukrainian forces have struck and knocked out a North Korean self-propelled howitzer on the eastern front of the nearly three-year-old war with Russia, Ukraine's military said on Tuesday. A statement by the Khortytsia,
Zelensky Says North Korean Troops Have Returned to Fight in Kursk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his Friday evening address: "New assaults took place in the areas of the Kursk operation—the Russian army with North Korean soldiers brought in again. A significant number of occupiers have been eliminated, we're talking hundreds of Russian and North Korean servicemen."
North Korea using Ukraine war to 'gain combat experience, modernize military tech'
The deployment of thousands of North Korean troops marks the country's first participation in a large-scale conflict since the end of the Korean War.
North Korea says U.S. should abandon military threats, KCNA says
North Korea said on Saturday that the United States should abandon military threats if it has concerns about its mainland safety, state media KCNA reported, citing an official at North Korea's defence ministry.
North Korea Turns Tables on US Over Missile Threat
A U.S. military official warned that Kim Jong Un is likely capable of a nuclear strike against "targets throughout North ...
North Korea slams US and Asian rivals for pursuing ‘absurd’ plans to denuclearize North
North Korea has criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North ...
North Korea vows to expand nuclear forces, blasts US for 'outdated' denuclearization plan
North Korea vowed to expand its nuclear forces under Kim Jong Un, criticizing the U.S. and its neighbors in Asia for pushing an "absurd" denuclearization plan.
Elite North Korean troops return to the fight after devastating battlefield losses
North Korean soldiers have returned to Russia’s defense after being pulled from the frontlines, according to Ukrainian ...
North Korea rejects 'absurd' U.S. call for denuclearization
North Korea criticized the United States for pursuing the "absurd and outdated" goal of denuclearization Tuesday, saying that ...
Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers treated in North Korea, envoy says
North Korea has treated hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang told state media, ...
Kim Jong-un nuclear weapon fears as North Korea builds huge secret destroyer warship
The massive warship is being built at the Chongjin Shipyard on the east coast of North Korea and is believed to be about 383 ...
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INTERVIEW – Japan warns of growing Russia-North Korea military ties, stresses global security links
We believe that the security of the North Atlantic and Europe and the security of Asia are inseparable,’ Japanese Foreign ...