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Putin submits treaty on strategic partnership with North Korea to parliament

Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a bill to the State Duma, published online on Oct. 14, to ratify a treaty entailing strategic partnership with North Korea. Among the tenets of the treaty is a stipulation that either country must provide military assistance to the other in the case of an attack. The treaty was first […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: First North Korean troops arrive in Kursk Oblast to participate in Russia's war against Ukraine

Key developments on Oct. 24: First North Korean troops deployed to front line in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine for Russia would be 'fair game,' White House says South Korea could 'review' ban on supply of lethal arms to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol says Russian forces trying […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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UN secretary general 'very concerned' about reports of North Korean troops in Russia

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "very concerned" about reports that North Korean troops are currently in Russia, Stephane Dujarric, a spokesperson for Guterres, said in a statement issued Nov. 3. The statement follows recent reports that 8,000 North Korean troops are amassed in Russia's Kursk Oblast and preparing to enter combat alongside Russian forces. […]

Ukraine

November 3, 2024

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Over 3,000 North Korean troops killed, wounded in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says

The number of killed and injured North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast has surpassed 3,000, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement shared on Telegram on Dec. 23. Russia has reportedly deployed about 12,000 North Korean troops to help oust Ukrainian troops fighting in Kursk Oblast since early August. Zelensky […]

Ukraine

December 23, 2024

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Western-made parts found in North Korean missile downed over Ukraine, report shows

The North Korean KN-23/24 missile launched by Russia at Ukraine in September contained components made by at least nine Western manufacturers, Ukraine's Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO) said in its report published on Oct. 17. Microelectronics made by companies from the U.S., Switzerland, the U.K., and the Netherlands were found in the North Korean missile that […]

Ukraine

October 18, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Russia transporting North Korean troops to front lines in civilian trucks, military intelligence says

Key developments on Oct. 27: Russia transporting North Korean troops to front lines in civilian trucks, military intelligence says Russian soldiers suspected of murdering 2, injuring 1 civilian in embattled Selydove Russia had 'partial success' at Levadne but Ukraine holds dominant heights, military says Russia claims downing 51 Ukrainian drones, fire reported at oil facility […]

Ukraine

October 27, 2024

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North Korea expands plant producing missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reports

North Korea is expanding a key weapons production complex that assembles KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Nov.25, citing researchers at the U.S.-based James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and satellite images. Moscow launched around 60 North Korean KN-23 missiles in 2024, CNN reported last week, citing an […]

Ukraine

November 25, 2024

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4,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded fighting against Ukraine, Zelensky claims

North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have suffered 4,000 casualties, both wounded and killed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Jan. 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Interfax Ukraine reported. The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claim. The claim comes as North Korea has deepened its military ties with […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

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North Korean troops to arrive in Kursk tomorrow, military intelligence says

North Korean troops are expected to arrive in Kursk Oblast on Oct. 23 to support the Russian military against Ukraine's incursion in the region, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), told the War Zone on Oct. 22.   "We are waiting for the first units tomorrow in the Kursk direction," Budanov said, though […]

Ukraine

October 22, 2024

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Ukraine's UN envoy names North Korean generals sent to aid Russia's war

The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.N., Sergiy Kyslytsya, provided the names of the three generals North Korea had sent to join Russia's war against Ukraine during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Oct. 30. Ukraine previously revealed that Russia is preparing to deploy a 12,000-strong contingent of North Korean troops, including 500 officers and three […]

Ukraine

October 31, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops joining Russian assaults in Kursk, Zelensky says

Key developments on Dec. 14-15: North Korean troops joining Russian assaults in Kursk, Zelensky says Ukraine destroys Russian train with 40 fuel tanks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, source claims 292 front-line clashes recorded over the past day, General Staff reports Two Russian oil tankers reportedly sink in Kerch Strait North Korean troops open fire on Russian […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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'I didn't know who I'd be fighting' — North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine speaks in new footage

President Volodymyr Zelensky released on Jan. 20 new footage of the interrogation of a North Korean soldier captured by the Ukrainian military. Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast earlier in January. They are currently in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv. Both were wounded and […]

Ukraine

January 20, 2025

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