Russia, North Korea

North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
There is mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia's three-year war with Ukraine.
North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow himself up rather than allow himself to be captured, Kyiv
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
Separately, Ukraine revealed more details about the first two North Korean soldiers it has captured alive and said it was willing to exchange them for Ukrainians held in Russia.
Zelenskiy says he's ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to their leader Kim Jong Un if he can facilitate their exchange for Ukrainians held captive in Russia.
Zelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to release North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers being held captive in Russia.
In Ukraine, N. Korean Soldiers Taking Their Own Lives
North Korea has instructed its soldiers fighting in Russia and Ukraine to commit suicide in the face of capture, and evidence suggests they're doing as told, according to South Korean and Ukrainian officials.
North Korean Soldiers Ordered to Commit Suicide to Avoid Capture
North Korean troops stationed in Russia’s Kursk region have reportedly been instructed to commit suicide rather than risk being captured.
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Russia Blows Up Its Own North Korea-Made SAM in Kursk 'Friendly Fire'
North Korea is reported to have supplied Russia with a range of equipment and troops for use in the ongoing conflict.
Russia-Iran pact will not include mutual defence clause, TASS cites Iranian envoy
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300 North Korean troops died fighting for Russia; 2700 injured
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered to return them to North Korea should its leader, Kim Jong Un, arrange for Ukrainian soldiers ...
North Korea Deployed 12,000 Troops To Kursk In October. Three Months Later, A Third Are Dead Or Wounded.
A third of the troops North Korea deployed to western Russia’s Kursk Oblast late last year has been killed or wounded, ...
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South Korea, NATO urge North Korea, Russia to halt military cooperation
South Korea and NATO on Wednesday urged North Korea and Russia to halt their military cooperation. The demand came after ...