Seoul, North Korea and Russia

Seoul suspects North Korea plans to send more troops to Russia-Ukraine war
North Korea is reportedly preparing to send more troops to Russia to fuel the war in Ukraine, even after significant losses, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported.
North Korea suspected of preparing to send more troops to Russia, Seoul says
South Korea's military said on Friday that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, even after suffering losses and seeing some of its soldiers captured.
Seoul's Spy Agency 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 alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desi
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At least 300 North Korean soldiers killed, thousands injured fighting against Ukraine: Seoul
At least 300 North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine have been killed and another 2,700 have been injured, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Monday.
North Korea's Monthly Troop Losses in Ukraine Could Reach 45,000: ISW
Pyongyang's monthly troop losses could skyrocket if it deploys more troops to the frontlines in Kursk and continues sustaining high losses.
Facing exhaustion and North Korean troops, Ukraine's soldiers say the war needs to end
Soldiers fighting for Ukraine describe facing relentless waves of determined North Korean troops, Russian units with improved tactics, and Ukraine’s own struggles with exhaustion and sinking morale.
North Korean troops bolster Russia's frontlines in Ukraine
Kim Jong Un's soldiers have joined the Russians in the war against Ukraine. Although North Korean military personnel are dying in large numbers in the battles, they have developed a method for destroying Ukrainian drones.
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.
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.
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Seoul Confirms Ukraine Captured Two North Korean Soldiers
Ukraine, the United States and South Korea have accused nuclear-armed North Korea of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help bolster Russian forces. Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS ...
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Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
13, 2023. (Vladimir Smirnov/Sputnik Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war ...