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8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk Oblast, Blinken says

Some 8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia's Kursk Oblast to participate in the war against Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a press conference on Oct. 31. The first North Korean soldiers were deployed to Kursk Oblast in late October, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported earlier. North Korea has […]

Ukraine

October 31, 2024

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First North Korean troops deployed to front line in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence says

The first North Korean soldiers to participate alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine have been deployed to the front line in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Oct. 24. North Korea has sent nearly 12,000 troops to Russia, including 500 officers and three generals. The first sightings of North Korean soldiers […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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First Ukrainian Legion unit trained in Poland deployed to Ukraine, ambassador says

The first unit of the Ukrainian Legion, a volunteer brigade being formed and trained in Poland, has departed for Ukraine, Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Dec. 23. Bodnar didn't clarify how many troops were sent. The initiative aims to bolster Ukraine’s Armed Forces by […]

Ukraine

December 23, 2024

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NATO chief confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Editor's note: The story is being updated. North Korea has sent troops to Russia, and they have already been deployed in Kursk Oblast, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Oct. 28. Rutte joined other Western officials in confirming reports by Kyiv and Seoul that Pyongyang is sending military personnel to Russia as a sign […]

Ukraine

October 28, 2024

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Russia jails 2 Ukrainian soldiers deployed in Kursk Oblast for 14, 15 years

A military court in Moscow sentenced captured Ukrainian soldiers who fought in Kursk Oblast, Vitalii Panchenko and Ivan Dmytrakov, to 14 and 15 years in prison, respectively, Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported on Dec. 12. The court convicted the soldiers of "terrorism," accusing them of "opening fire to kill both Russian servicemen and civilians." […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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