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Ukraine's Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage
Soldiers of the 8th Regiment of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces resisted a North Korean assault in Russia’s Kursk Oblast for eight hours before retreating, killing 21 and wounding 40 soldiers, the unit said on Jan.
Troops Captured by Ukraine Provide Rare Glimpse Into North Korea’s Military
Ukraine’s president released a video of the two soldiers being interrogated, revealing they knew little about the war they were sent to fight in.
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.
What the North Koreans took into battle against Ukraine
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this month that as many as 4,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded in recent weeks, with only two captured alive. Both men were wounded and transferred to custody in Kyiv, where Zelenskyy said they are being interrogated and treated for their injuries.
Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s willing to hand over the soldiers to North Korea, if Kim Jong Un arranges for an exchange with Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia.
'Irrefutable evidence of North Korea's involvement' — Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean POWs in Kursk Oblast
Ukrainian troops captured two North Korean soldiers as prisoners of war (POWs) in Russia's Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 11. "This task was not easy," he said in a Telegram post.
Two North Korean soldiers captured alive by Ukraine for the first time, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the wounded North Korean soldiers were taken to Kyiv and are communicating with Ukrainian officials.
Everything we know about North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine
Ukraine has found “irrefutable evidence” of North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against his country, president Volodymyr Zelensky said this week as he announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers.
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.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to trade captured North Koreans for Ukrainian prisoners
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video showing the apparent interrogation of two North Korean soldiers captured alive in the war.
Ukrainian forces detail capture of injured North Korean soldier in Kursk
Ukrainian forces detailed the capture of a North Korean soldier on the western Kursk front in Russia on Tuesday.
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Dozens of North Korean Troops Shelled by Ukraine in Kursk Drone Video
Scott Peterson/Getty Images Moscow has increased its efforts to fight Ukraine in Kursk using troops sent by North Korea but with question marks over their capabilities, the soldiers of Russia's ...
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.
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China moves to deport North Korean workers as displeasure grows over Ukraine war involvement
As North Korean troops dispatched to Russia become increasingly involved in combat with Ukraine, China is upping its pressure ...
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.
Notes kept by North Korean soldiers in Russia describe suicidal anti-drone tactics, loyalty to Kim Jong Un
The North Korean soldiers fighting for Moscow on the Kursk front lack familiarity with modern warfare. They are making up for their weaknesses with a fanatical will to fight – to the point of suicide.
Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces locked onto French plane as North Korea troops may ‘be dead by April’
Putin’s forces launch drone attack on Kyiv as Starmer visits to sign ‘100-year deal’ - Sir Keir Starmer discussed deploying ...