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Ukraine, North Korea and Russia

What we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assessments, Pyongyang's first major involvement in a war since the 1950s.

NBC News · 23d

Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine

All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid capture, one former soldier told NBC News.

Daily Express US on MSN · 20h

North Korean troops in Russia told they are fighting South Koreans in Ukraine

The strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea started in June 2024 after they signed a defense pact.

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‘Three bullets, mouldy rice’: North Korean soldiers endure shortages, dire conditions

One defector said soldiers were given just three bullets each during the rare shooting drills. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sister of North Korea’s Kim married with children to ‘tall and handsome’ man, defector says

A former North Korean diplomat revealed details about Kim Yo-jong’s marriage and children, shedding light on the secretive ...

RBC Ukraine on MSN16d

'They die within first minutes of assaults': How Ukrainian military captures North Koreans and what prisoners say

Ukraine`s Special Operations Forces fighters who captured the North Koreans share their story with RBC-Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers explain how they managed to capture the DPRK military and what the ...

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