Ukraine, North Korea

Troops captured by Ukraine provide rare glimpse into North Korea’s military
North Korea has not responded to reports of its troops captured or killed by Ukraine forces. It has never publicised the deployment or large shipments of North Korean artillery shells and other weapons sent to Russia to help its war against Ukraine, although they marked the country’s first intervention in a major armed conflict overseas in decades.
North Korea has lost 4,000 soldiers in war against Ukraine – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that North Korean forces fighting alongside Russian troops against the Ukrainian military have sustained 4,000 casualties, both killed and wounded in action. Source: Interfax-Ukraine news agency,
What does the future hold for North Korean POWs in Ukraine?
Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia, and expects more. However, the soldiers do not necessarily want to return to their authoritarian homeland.Ukraine, the United States and South Korea have accused North Korea of providing Russia with more than 10,
North Korean soldiers did not know they were going to russia to fight against Ukraine – South Korea at UN
North Korean soldiers did not know they were being sent to the aggressor country of russia to fight against Ukraine. They were told they were participating in
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.
'North Korea Supporting Russia in War with Ukraine': Zelenskyy Presses Allegations, Captures North Korean Soldiers
Ukraine President Zelenskyy has alleged that North Korea is supporting Ukraine in the ongoing war; Ukraine has also captured two North Korean soldiers.
Ukraine has captured 2 North Korean soldiers, South Korea's intelligence service says
Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said.
North Korea already lost 4,000 soldiers in russia's war against Ukraine – Zelenskyy
North Korea has already lost 4,000 soldiers in russia's war against Ukraine.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during his participation in the meeting
North Korea troops fighting for Putin ‘could all be dead or wounded by April’ as casualties mount
North Korean troops have suffered thousands of casualties in Russia’s Kursk region, according to Ukrainian estimates
North Korean troops in Ukraine face total loss by April
According to the Institute for the Study of War, North Korean troops in Ukraine could cease to exist by mid-April. The losses amount to nearly 100 soldiers per day. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that North Korean troops in Ukraine may cease to exist by mid-April.
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.
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 ...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region. North Korea may dispatch ...
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North Korea’s entire Russian-based force can be wiped out by April — ISW
The report recalls that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in early January 2025 that approximately 3,800 North ...