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North Korea
Ukraine Has Engaged North Korean Troops in Kursk for First Time
Ukrainian troops engaged Pyongyang forces in a "small-scale" engagement on Monday, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed.
Nov. 5, 2024
US
North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missile Salvo Ahead of US Election
The nuclear-armed North last week test-fired its most powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile in Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia.
Nov. 5, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘The Holy Grail of American Elections’ – Ukraine at War Update for Nov. 5
US candidates wrap up final day of campaigns; Kyiv and Washington put number of Pyongyang’s troops in Russia at more than 10K; Visiting Kyiv, German foreign minister announces €200M in winter help.
Nov. 5, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Fighting ‘Phoenix’ Lady, Find the Koreans, Beltway Hive-Mind, Join the Cavalry
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post's military correspondent, shares his perspective on the developments in Russia's war in Ukraine.
Nov. 4, 2024
China
FACT CHECK: North Korean Merc Seeing Food for First Time? Nah, He’s Chinese
Social media got terribly excited by a video of an Asian man in a Russian uniform “[expressing] surprise at the variety and abundance of food provided,” only he wasn’t.
Nov. 4, 2024
US
US Nuclear Bomber Joins Air Drill With S. Korea, Japan
The exercise took place three days after Pyongyang launched one of its most powerful and advanced solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
Nov. 3, 2024
War in Ukraine
Getting to Grips with All Things Korean as Pyongyang Enters Ukraine’s War
As North Korean support to Russia increases, I increasingly must write and edit pieces about that “closed off” nation but I knew next to nothing about it – now is the time to remedy that situation.
Nov. 2, 2024
Zelensky
Does a ‘Warning from Kursk’ Show Reality of North Korea’s Russian Misadventure?
A video said to be of a badly wounded North Korean soldier, the sole survivor of a 40-man unit that was obliterated in Kursk has appeared in social and mainstream media.
Nov. 2, 2024
War in Ukraine
North Korea Says Will Stand by Russia Until 'Victory' in Ukraine
North Korea's FM Choe Son Hui was in Moscow as the West believes up to 10,000 North Korean troops are training in Russia and on the brink of entering the more than two-year conflict on Russia's side.
Nov. 1, 2024
Trump
‘10,000 Won’t Come Close to What the Russians Have Lost’ – Ukraine at War Update for Nov. 1
Candidates troll each other before Tuesday elections: Harris spoke from Trump’s infamous “January 6th” site; Trump held event from garbage truck cab; US Secretaries, South Korean Ministers share intel
Nov. 1, 2024
War in Ukraine
US Says Korean Troops Ready for Ukraine Combat as Missile Raises Tensions
Seeking advantage in his invasion of Ukraine, Putin has brought in troops from North Korea, the first time Russia has invited foreign forces on its soil in more than a century.
Nov. 1, 2024
Russia
North Korea Launches ICBM, Potentially With Moscow Aid
Pyongyang missile’s flight duration breakthrough could be a result of its June mutual defense pact with Moscow, with military technology exchange being hinted as one of the clauses.
Oct. 31, 2024
Zaluzhny
North Korean Fighters Reported in Russia’s Kursk Region, Not Yet in Combat
Critics of the Zelensky administration says it has no long-term plan for conducting its three-month-old invasion of the Russia Federation – and now the North Koreans are coming.
Oct. 30, 2024
Russia
Study Estimates North Korea’s $5.5 Billion Military Supply Deal with Russia in Ukraine War
While the exact contents of the containers from North Korea are unclear, analysts estimate 80-95% are ammunition – mainly 152mm and 122mm artillery shells – with 5-20% being other weapons.
Oct. 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘A Critical Enabler of Russia’ – Ukraine at War Update for Oct. 30
In Washington, Yermak meets with National Security Adviser; Moscow advances around Selydove, near Pokrovsk; Canada pledges CAD 5 billion for G7 loan to Kyiv; CNN: US asks China to pressure Pyongyang.
Oct. 30, 2024
Russia
North Korean Foreign Minister Arrives in Russia: Agencies
Choe flew into the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok, TASS state news agency reported, citing a diplomatic source, who said that "tomorrow she will be in Moscow".
Oct. 29, 2024