Russia, Ukraine and North Korea

Ukraine’s Dual Adversaries: Russia and North Korea
Ukraine is fighting a war against two nuclear weapons countries: Russia, a signatory of the non-proliferation treaty, and North Korea, which is not. Since 2014, Moscow has been undermining the logic and letter of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) with its nuclear posturing.
Exclusive-Ukraine Sees Marked Improvement in Accuracy of Russia's North Korean Missiles
Though North Korean ballistic missiles account for only a small portion of Russia's missile strikes they carry a large warhead of up to one tonne and have a range of up to 800 km, the military source said. The Iskander-M, an equivalent Russian missile, carries a smaller payload and has a shorter range of 500 km.
North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine
North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualty rates in bloody assaults, not unlike prison units.
Zelensky Says North Korean Troops Back on Russian Front Line
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that North Korean troops were back on the front line in Russia's Kursk region, after reports Moscow had withdrawn them due to heavy losses. More than 10,
Russia's North Korean Missiles Are Getting Better
"The worst problem we are facing is the one coming from North Korea," the head of Kyiv's military intelligence agency said in the fall.
North Korea troops in Russia pulled from Kursk front line combat because of 'many casualties'
North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea's spy agency told AFP on Tuesday, after Ukraine claimed they had been withdrawn following heavy losses.
North Korean troops reportedly pulled back from Russia-Ukraine front line
Soldiers sent by Pyongyang to Russia’s Kursk region halt combat after suffering major casualties, South Korea says.
Ukraine says Russia’s North Korean missiles more reliable, precise than before
Experts say Pyongyang’s advancing missile technology raises global security risks and threatens regional stability.
North Koreans Fake Tuberculosis To Avoid Military Deployment to Russia War
North Koreans are privately questioning why Ukraine has suddenly become their enemy, sources told Radio Free Asia.
Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against Ukraine
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Trump flags Zelensky meeting as Russia claims key Ukraine town
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would "probably" meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia said its forces had seized the key mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine.
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North Korean troops pull back in Kursk as Pyongyang prepares fresh deployment, officials say
This development comes as North Korea is reportedly preparing to deploy more soldiers to Russia, though the number and type of troops Pyongyang might send remains to be seen. Despite significant ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian bomber dies in failed attack on Ukrainian army recruitment centre
Russian bomber dies in failed attack on Ukrainian army recruitment centre - Putin continues to target Ukrainian mobilisation effort with ninth attempted attack this year ...
Key differences in comprehensive strategic partnership treaties with Pyongyang and Tehran give insight into Moscow’s diplomatic strategy
Key differences in comprehensive strategic partnership treaties with Pyongyang and Tehran give insight into Moscow’s ...
The West is seeing Kim Jong Un's army in action. The North Korean soldiers are brutal zealots undeterred in the face of death.
North Korean soldiers are capable, incredibly disciplined, and willing to die before they're captured. But they're also new ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow flat bomb kills pro-Putin paramilitary leader as Kyiv strikes energy plants
Moscow flat bomb kills pro-Putin paramilitary leader as Kyiv strikes energy plants - A pro-Russian separatist, known to be a ...
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Vladimir Putin humiliated by North Korean troops as he suffers 'staggering' losses
South Korea's National Intelligence Service has reportedly confirmed that North Korea has withdrawn its troops from the ...