Captured North Korean soldiers have lifted the curtain ever so slightly on the secretive Kim regime’s decision to join Russia ...
Interviews with several Ukrainian troops reveal North Korean troops they have encountered show an apparent initial lack of ...
North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine are blowing themselves up with grenades, rather than be captured, according to Kyiv ...
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.
Despite these issues, the North Korean soldiers appear to be better equipped than many of their Russian counterparts. Ukrainian soldiers noted their superior rifles and immaculate uniforms.
North Korea has already sent 12,000 troops in October to aid Moscow's offense in the Kursk region due to a strategic defense ...
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.
"These two men, and any other North Koreans who are captured, have three options," said Chun In-bum, a retired lieutenant general in the Republic of Korea Army and now a senior fellow with the ...
The details of what Russia paid North Korea for all the aid it has received since 2022 are not fully known. Until recently the aid was in the form of ammunition and heavy weapons. Payment was a ...
A special forces commander has said that North Korean soldiers think it is World War Two and would rather blow themselves up ...
Despite attempts to integrate North Korean troops into the Russian military, results have been lacking due to various factors, US officials and Ukrainian troops said. Issues reportedly ranged from not ...