Ukraine, North Korea

Troops-for-Oil? The Real Reason Behind North Korea’s 'Going to War' in Ukraine
Kim Jong-un’s decision to send troops to fight on Russia’s side in the Ukraine War has naturally spurred much speculation about North Korea’s motives. Why did Kim Jong-un decide to plunge North Korea into its first major war in more than seventy years?
North Korea troops have joined Ukraine war battles as part of Russian units, Seoul says
Around 10,900 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne unit and marines, with some already participating in battles in the Ukraine war, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday,
North Korea appears to be sending its powerful howitzers to the Ukraine war, where artillery has been king
North Korea has transferred 170 mm self-propelled howitzers and 240 mm multiple rocket launch systems to Russia, reports say.
South Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops
The U.S., South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.
North Korea Going to War in Ukraine Is a Nightmare for China
With Kim’s escalating rhetoric about war with the South and the West, China needs its leverage to preserve peace in its backyard and cannot afford to be seen alienating its only treaty ally. This places China in a serious bind without any real options except to hope that the EU and U.
Ukraine's Zelensky says North Korea may send up to 100,000 troops to Russia
North Korea could send up to 100,000 troops to aid Moscow in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned, amid reports that the North was sending additional long-range artillery systems.
North Korea Sent a Mystery Man to Lead Its Troops Fighting Ukraine
In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen in public. Until he was chosen to lead Pyongyang’s troops sent to aid Russia.
Putin Says Ukraine War Is Going Global
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back.
North Korean troops massed in Russia to enter Ukraine war 'soon,’ Pentagon chief says
The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday. About 10,000 North Korean soldiers were believed to be based in the Russian border region of Kursk,
N. Korean Troops Massed In Russia To Enter Ukraine War 'Soon': Pentagon Chief
The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday.
North Korea Fighting in Ukraine Could Start World War III
North Korean troops, reportedly from the elite 11th Corps "Storm Corps", are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, marking a significant escalation in the war. With reports suggesting 11,000 North Koreans already deployed and potentially up to 100,
Ukraine has lost over 40% of Russia's Kursk region to counter-attacks, senior Kyiv military source says
Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it rapidly seized in a surprise incursion in August ...
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South Korea claims Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending troops to Ukraine
The U.S., South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against ...
Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, South Korea Says
Pyongyang has long coveted an advanced air-defense system to guard against missiles and war planes from the United States and ...
Satellite images show Russia defying sanctions to give North Korea 1 million barrels of oil: report
Russia has sent North Korea a million barrels of oil since March, according to satellite imagery analysis, underscoring their ...
North Korean General becomes first high-ranking military official injured in Ukraine, says report
North Korean General becomes first high-ranking military official injured in Ukraine, says report - North Korean general ...
Ukraine Foreign Minister: ‘The United States cannot afford to look weak’
Ukraine’s top diplomat warned that the United States cannot afford to look weak in the face of increased threats from the ...
NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile
NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with a hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war ...