North Korea, Seoul and Russia

North Korea lost 3,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Seoul says
According to preliminary estimates, the total number of casualties exceeded 3,000 soldiers, including 2,700 wounded. This follows an earlier statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Jan.
North Korea Suspected of Preparing to Send More Troops to Russia, Seoul Says
Pyongyang has deployed about 11,000 soldiers to support Moscow's forces in Russia's western Kursk region, according to Ukrainian and Western assessments, which Ukraine seized in a surprise attack last year. More than 3,000 have been killed or wounded, according to Kyiv.
Dozens of North Korean Troops Shelled by Ukraine in Kursk Drone Video
Ukraine's military said 21 troops were killed and 40 injured in the operation in the Russian region where it is staging an incursion.
Around 1K North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting for Russia – BBC
Around 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 3,000 wounded while fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the BBC’s Russian service reported Wednesday, citing unnamed Western officials. North Korea is believed to have sent thousands of troops last fall to help the Russian military drive out Ukrainian forces that are occupying the
North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
South Korea’s military said Friday it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers fighting in the Russian-Ukraine war suffered heavy casualties. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also assessed in a report distributed to journalists that North Korea is continuing its preparations to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile intended to reach the United States.
North Korean Soldier Nearly Killed After Refusing to Drop Sausage While Surrendering to Ukrainian Forces
A North Korean soldier nearly died after refusing to surrender his sausage at gunpoint when captured by Ukrainian forces.
North Korean soldiers wanted for murder of Russian troops
Three soldiers from North Korea are wanted for the murder of five Russian servicemen in the Kursk region. The incident took place on January 13, 2025. Russian military bloggers have published a poster indicating that Vladimir Putin's regime is searching for three North Korean soldiers.
North Korea to send more troop reinforcements to support Russian army in war against Ukraine
The report highlights that North Korean soldiers have developed unique battlefield tactics, such as using a soldier as bait to shoot down drones or detonating grenades, holding it under the neck with one hand on the pin when the Ukrainian military approaches to avoid capture when severely wounded.
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
Kyiv Independent on MSN10d
'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 ...
N.Korean POW Tells Kyiv Many Casualties In Russia's Kursk
A wounded North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region has told interrogators that Pyongyang's troops fighting for Moscow are suffering serious losses, official video published ...
Seoul says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting ...
Al Jazeera English11d
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed, 2,700 wounded fighting Ukraine
after a briefing from Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). “The deployment of North Korean troops to Russia has reportedly expanded to include the Kursk region, with estimates ...
CBC.ca10d
Kyiv and Seoul look to 2 captured North Korean soldiers as potential source for valuable intelligence
Two North Korean soldiers are in custody in Kyiv, bandaged up and under interrogation, after being wounded on the battlefield in Kursk ... at Korea University in Seoul and an author of a book ...
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Seoul's Spy Agency Says North Korean Soldiers Captured in Ukraine Haven't Shown Desire to Defect
Seoul's Spy Agency Says North Korean Soldiers ... Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South ...