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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

General Staff: Russia has lost 699,090 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 699,090 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 Nov. 3. This number includes 1,410 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,182 tanks, 18,523 troop-carrying armored […]

Ukraine

November 3, 2024

General Staff: Russia has lost 757,340 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 757,340 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 Dec. 11. This number includes 1,400 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,526 tanks, 19,616 armored fighting […]

Ukraine

December 11, 2024

3,800 North Korean troops killed or injured in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says

A total of 3,800 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman published on Jan. 5. Pyongyang sent upwards of 12,000 North Korean soldiers into Kursk Oblast in the fall of 2024, amid an agreement to […]

Ukraine

January 5, 2025

General Staff: Russia has lost 667,630 troops since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 667,630 troops since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Oct. 12. This number includes 1,290 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,962 tanks, 17,827 armored fighting vehicles, […]

Ukraine

October 12, 2024

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Putin acknowledges possible presence of North Korean troops in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to indirectly acknowledge reports of North Korean troops in Russia when speaking to foreign journalists on Oct. 24. He referred to the mutual defense clause in Russia and North Korea’s newly signed security treaty. Asked about satellite images provided by South Korean intelligence, allegedly showing North Korean soldiers heading to […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

General Staff: Russia has lost 714,380 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 714,380 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 Nov. 13. This number includes 1,770 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,300 tanks, 18,896 armored fighting […]

Ukraine

November 13, 2024

Russia heavily attacking in Kursk Oblast for 3rd day, 'actively' using North Korean troops, Syrskyi says

Russian forces are carrying out an intensive offensive in Kursk Oblast for the third day in a row, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 17, as Ukrainian forces are on the defensive in the border region. "For the third day, Russian forces have been conducting intensive offensive operations in Kursk Oblast, actively using North Korean […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

Equipping troops takes priority over lowering draft age, Zelensky says

Ukraine's immediate focus is on adequately equipping its military, rather than further reducing the draft age, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 14, according to Interfax-Ukraine. "When we talk about increasing the number of our people (in the military), we must first address the issue of adequately equipping our brigades. Our partners have all these […]

Ukraine

January 14, 2025

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

General Staff: Russia has lost 692,080 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 692,080 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. 29. This number includes 1,360 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,129 tanks, 18,404 armored fighting […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

Once liberated Kupiansk braces for worst as Russian troops approach, and future Western support looks uncertain

KUPIANSK — Volodymyr paused his Sunday stroll from a shopping center in Kupiansk to take pictures of rubble from a Russian strike that almost killed his wife late last month. "It was broad daylight when they struck," he said. "Our only luck was that my wife was in the kitchen, so the flying glass did […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024