


'Lack of understanding of modern warfare' — Seoul reports 3,000 North Korean casualties in Russia's Kursk Oblast
At least 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and another 2,700 wounded fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast, South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) claimed on Jan. 13, according to the South Korean Yonhap news agency. The NIS attributed the high casualties to the soldiers' "lack of understanding of modern warfare," including their "useless" attempts […]
Russian military suffers 427,000 casualties in 2024, Syrskyi claims
Russian forces have suffered around 427,000 soldiers killed or wounded this year, mainly in battles in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 30. "Russia continues to carry out constant 'human wave' assaults, suffering record losses. Last week, Russian forces have been losing around 1,700 people killed and wounded every day," Syrskyi said […]
Child casualties in Ukraine within 9 months of 2024 surpass 2023 figures, UN reports
Child casualties in Ukraine during the first nine months of 2024 have exceeded the total for 2023, highlighting the devastating impact of the war on children, the U.N. Humanitarian Aid Organization for Children (UNICEF) said on Dec. 27. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been abducted from […]
Russia suffered 421,000 casualties in 2024, 'highest price' since start of invasion, Syrskyi says
Russia has lost 421,000 troops in Ukraine in 2024, the "highest price since the start of the invasion," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a Telegram post on Dec. 28. The figure includes both dead and wounded and is part of the total losses of approximately 785,000 Russian troops since the beginning of the invasion in […]
North Korean troops suffer casualties in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Pentagon says
North Korean troops have joined combat operations in the Kursk Oblast, marking the first confirmed engagement of North Korean soldiers alongside Russian military, Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder said on Dec. 16. “We do assess that North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat in Kursk. We have indications that they have suffered casualties, both […]
Zelensky disputes media reports of 80,000 Ukrainian military casualties
During an interview with Kyodo News published on Dec. 2, President Volodymyr Zelensky disputed reports in Western media that as many as 80,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed during the full-scale war with Russia. "Recently, some in, I believe, the American press reported that 80,000 Ukrainians had been killed. I want to tell you that, […]
Russia launches missile attack against Odesa, casualties reported
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched a missile attack against the central part of Odesa on Nov. 25, inflicting casualties, Governor Oleh Kiper reported. "Civilian infrastructure was damaged, namely residential buildings," Kiper said. Source link
Russia launches missile attack on Odesa, casualties reported
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian forces launched a missile attack against the port city of Odesa on Nov. 18, killing and injuring people, Governor Oleh Kiper reported. Residential buildings were damaged in the attack, the governor said. Source link