Kursk, North Korea and Russia

North Korean prisoner of war tells Kyiv many casualties in Russia's Kursk
KYIV: 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 on Monday (Jan 20) showed.
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, according to Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky. Col. Ants Kiviselg, the head of the Estonian defense forces’ intelligence center, confirmed the claim.
Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk
Wounded soldiers taken to Kyiv for questioning by Ukrainian investigators in cooperation with South Korean intelligence.
'They've overcome the shock' — North Korean soldiers adapting to war in Russia's Kursk Oblast
North Korean troops have been taking part in active combat on Russia's side in the country's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine has held territory since August. This unprecedented move, made against the backdrop of a deepening Moscow-Pyongyang alliance,
Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk: Zelensky
KYIV - Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan 11, the first time Ukraine has announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into the war last autumn.
North Korean Soldier Speaks After Ukraine Capture: 'I Didn't Know'
"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.
Trump inauguration and North Korean soldiers interrogation - Monday brief
After his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump officially became president of the United States. Meanwhile, Ukraine's intelligence officers interrogated the North Korean soldiers about their transportation to Russian territory.
Russian soldiers annoyed by North Koreans: “They're crazy...”
Cohabitation is difficult on the front line. Putin's armed forces avoid all contact with them, considering them “cruel and devoid of humanity.” Testimonies from Russian prisoners speak of many problems with North Koreans on the front line.
North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise
Videos of captured North Korean troops posted online by Ukrainian President Zelensky show them admitting that they thought they were being sent on an exercise.
Captured N.K. soldier in Ukraine says didn't know he would be fighting Ukrainians
One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine this month has claimed that he arrived in Russia without knowing whom he would be fighting, according to another video of his interrogation released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“North Korean soldiers didn't know they were going to fight Ukraine”
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korean soldiers were transported to Russian territory by ferry, then by train, and kept in total isolation as far as information was concerned.
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.
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 ...
North Korean Troops Rolled A Rare Air-Defense Vehicle Into Kursk. Confused Russians Blew It Up.
When North Korea’s 12,000-strong 11th Army Corps deployed to Kursk Oblast in western Russia to help Russian troops battle an ...
A stick-figure drawing in a North Korean soldier's diary showed how Pyongyang's troops wanted to use each other as drone 'bait'
Ukraine said it retrieved a diary from a North Korean soldier that contains a confession of stealing from his Russian comrade ...
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Zelensky "ready" to hand North Korean POWs to Pyongyang for prisoner swap
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was ready to hand captured North Korean soldiers to ...
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.
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Zelenskyy ‘ready’ to hand NoKor POWs to Pyongyang
KYIV—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in ...
Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces locked onto French plane as North Korea troops may ‘be dead by April’
German military says Putin is rapidly rearming for possible attack on Nato - Putin replenishing arsenal of missiles and ...