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'Couple hundred' North Korean troops lost fighting for Russia against Ukraine, AP reports

A couple hundred North Korean troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast against Ukraine, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Dec. 17, citing a senior U.S. military official. The official did not give an exact figure but said the high casualty rate was in part due to the soldiers' lack of […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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'Hundreds' of North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in Kursk Oblast, ambassador says

In an interview with CBS News on Dec. 15, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova said that "hundreds" of North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops in Kursk Oblast. "We have seen hundreds of (North Korean soliders) on the battlefield already, and (Ukraine is) successfully fighting them as we are fighting with the […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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'Only death awaits them' – We asked 5 Ukrainian soldiers about North Korean troops fighting for Russia

Russia's war in Ukraine is on the verge of escalating dramatically, with multiple reports, intelligence assessments, and a video suggesting North Korean troops could soon be fighting alongside Kremlin forces. While Pyongyang has long supplied Moscow with weaponry, the deployment of boots on the ground would mark a significant development that has raised alarm bells […]

Ukraine

October 21, 2024

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'Our business' if we deploy North Korean troops, Putin says

Any possible deployment of North Korean troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine would be a "sovereign decision" by Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with state media on Oct. 25. Speaking to Russian propagandist Olga Skabeyeva, Putin did not explicitly confirm the dispatch of North Korean soldiers, saying that […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

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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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Budanov says close to 11,000 North Korean troops in Russia, will be 'ready to fight' in Ukraine by Nov. 1

Close to 11,000 North Korean troops are in Russia and will be "ready to fight" in Ukraine by Nov. 1, military intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov said in comments published by the War Zone on Oct. 17. Budanov said the first group of 2,600 soldiers will be deployed to Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine began a […]

Ukraine

October 18, 2024

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China 'not aware' of North Korean troops in Russia preparing to fight in Ukraine

China on Oct. 24 said it was "not aware" of any North Korean troops inside Russia preparing to join Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the statement despite the U.S., Seoul and Kyiv all confirming their presence in recent days. When asked at a daily news briefing if China […]

Ukraine

October 24, 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 troops crossed into Kursk Oblast 2 days before incursion, commander says

Soldiers of Ukraine's 80th Air Assault Brigade crossed into Kursk Oblast two days before Kyiv launched its operation in the Russian region, aiding the subsequent offensive, Pavlo Rozlach, the brigade's commander, said in an interview with TSN news program aired on Oct. 13. Ukraine launched its cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6, claiming […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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France, UK discuss deploying troops to Ukraine for ceasefire monitoring, sources tell RFE/RL

Paris and London are exploring options to support Ukraine in potential peace talks with Russia, including deploying French and U.K. troops to monitor a ceasefire along the contact line, a senior NATO official told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The official, who requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly, noted that these […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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General Staff: Russia has lost 661,630 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 661,630 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Oct. 7. This number includes 1,160 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,933 tanks, 17,710 armored fighting […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024

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General Staff: Russia has lost 664,120 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 664,120 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Oct. 9. This number includes 1,150 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,944 tanks, 17,751 armored fighting […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

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