Ukraine, North Korea

Ukraine releases New Year's messages from Kim Jong-un to North Korean troops fighting in Russia: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly sent New Year’s messages to North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia's war against Ukraine, urging them to "fight with courage" until the end, according to a news report.
About 1,000 North Koreans killed fighting Ukraine in Kursk, officials say
The officials, who spoke on grounds of anonymity, said that out of the estimated 11,000 troops sent from North Korea, known as DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), 4,000 were battle casualties.
Captured North Korean soldier insists he wants to STAY in Ukraine after 300 of his comrades killed in Vlad’s meatgrinder
A CAPTURED North Korean soldier has responded he wants to stay in Ukraine when asked if he wishes to go back home after 300 of his comrades were killed in battle. Footage released by President
Russia-Ukraine War: North Korean soldiers dying rapidly in deadly battle, Kim Jong Un’s army could be wiped out in…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that more than 3,800 North Korean soldiers have already been killed in the Kursk region.
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.
What the North Koreans took into battle against Ukraine
Weapons and notes left on dead North Korean troops in Russia give Ukraine a glimpse into their mindset — and show how they are quickly adapting to modern war.
North Korea’s 'self-detonating' suicide soldiers 'posing new threat on Ukraine battlefield'
A North Korean defector and former soldier for the tyrannical regime claimed that his countrymen had been brainwashed into believing they should commit suicide rather than be captured
Zelenskiy Seeks to Exchange North Korean Soldiers for Ukrainians
Ukraine is ready to return captured North Korean soldiers if leader Kim Jong Un can facilitate an exchange for Ukrainian soldiers being held in Russia, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Most Read from BloombergA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesWhat Robotaxis Brought San FranciscoAmbitious High-Speed Rail Plans Advance in the Baltic RegionNew York,
North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia
North Korean troops have been deployed to bolster Russian forces in the Kursk border region with Ukraine, where they are gaining battlefield experience despite initial heavy losses.
North Korean diary reveals use of horrific tactic in Ukraine war
Last written notes of soldier who reportedly died in firefight published as losses mount for Pyongyang’s forces
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.

Trump, Ukraine

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