Ukraine, North Korea

North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army to be chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine
North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualties in bloody assaults not unlike other units, including prison units.
Better Armed, but No Helmets: How North Koreans Fought Ukraine
A Ukrainian commander told Newsweek that Pyongyang's troops seemed to carry more ammunition than supplies when in battle.
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.
Ukrainian commander says North Korean soldiers charged his unit 'like in a World War II movie' during combat
The commander described the North Korean troops as "cannon fodder" and said their behavior in combat was erratic.
North Korean Troops in Russia Not Seen Fighting Since Mid-January, South Korea Says
North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army in the Kursk region appear to have suspended combat operations last month, South Korea's spy agency told AFP Tuesday, coming after Ukraine claimed the soldiers had been pulled from the front line after facing heavy losses.
North Korean troops absent from front in Russia's Kursk Oblast since mid-January, Seoul says
January, there have been no signs showing North Korean troops deployed to the Russian Kursk region engaging in battle," South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said, suggesting that heavy losses may have been one of the reasons for their withdrawal.
North Korean troops absent from Kursk battlefield since mid-January, Seoul spy agency says
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) announced on Tuesday that there were “no signs” that North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk Oblast had been engaged in combat since mid-January.
North Korean Troops in Russia Have Ceased Combat Since Mid-January
Reports indicate that North Korean soldiers deployed alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region have halted combat operations after suffering significant losses.
North Korean troops likely withdrawn from combat in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
The reason for this is believed to be heavy casualties, “but the exact details are still being monitored," the NIS said. Earlier media reports stated that about a thousand North Korean soldiers may have been killed in Kursk Oblast by mid-January 2025.
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