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North Korea in Ukraine: Latest updates on Pyongyang’s troops joining the war in Ukraine

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North Korea in Ukraine: Latest updates on Pyongyang’s troops joining the war in Ukraine

Missile attack near Donetsk kills 6 North Korean officers - Intel
 EXCLUSIVE

HUR

Six North Korean officers were among 20 soldiers killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-held territory near Donetsk, intelligence sources said.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

October 4

(VIDEOS) North Korean troops in Russia confirmed

Ukraine

Kyiv Post sources who are fluent in Korean have confirmed that the language, with an atypical accent in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging the presence of Pyongyang’s troops in Russia.

By Kyiv Post

October 19

Ukraine and South Korea claimed in mid-October that Pyongyang had deployed troops to aid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, likely as a result of a mutual defense pact signed in June.

In early October, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Agency (HUR) claimed that Pyongyang had deployed troops to reinforce Moscow’s troops in Ukraine. Furthermore, media reports, citing HUR, claimed this six North Korean officers had been killed in a missile attack, along with 18 other Pyongyang troops allegedly they abandoned their positions near Ukraine.

HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov said on October 18 that Pyongyang was preparing send 11,000 soldiers to aid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Following reports, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). broadcast satellite images alleging North Korean troops in Russia’s Far East ahead of their deployment to Ukraine. Videos circulating on social media at the time were also shown Korean-speaking soldiers at a Russian military base.

This is a developing story.

North Korea in Ukraine: 8 agents killed in action, Merc says

War in Ukraine

A Chinese mercenary fighting for Russia claimed eight Pyongyang officers were killed in action during their first day of deployment to Ukraine.

By Kyiv Post

20 m ago

Seoul could send military specialists to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops

South Korea

In addition, South Korea will revise its long-standing ban on exporting lethal aid to a country at war, meaning it could supply defensive weapons to Ukraine.

By Kyiv Post

4 hours ago

North Korean troops in Ukraine: a wake-up call

War in Ukraine

Towards a world war due to the lack of deterrence of Washington’s “de-escalation” policy

By Alexander Vindman

8 hours ago

North Korea's UN representative denies Pyongyang has sent troops to Russia

War in Ukraine

Seoul’s spy agency said on Friday that Pyongyang sent a “large-scale” troop deployment to help its ally, claiming that 1,500 special forces were already training in the Russian Far East.

By AFP

9 hours ago

A North Korean ballistic missile expert spotted in Donetsk

Kyiv

The leading missile developer was part of Kim Jong-un’s team during the September 2023 summit with Russia. Its presence in Ukraine is likely to analyze the performance of Pyongyang’s KN-23 missile.

By Kyiv Post

1 day ago

South Korean President on North Korean troops in Russia:

South Korea

Russia’s ambassador to Seoul was summoned for a talk amid suggestions that South Korea would revise its long-standing ban on exporting lethal aid to war-torn Ukraine.

By Stefan Korshak

1 day ago

Intel claims North Korean defectors fleeing Kursk may be pressured to fight Ukrainian forces

HUR

The 18 North Korean soldiers who had escaped from positions in the Kursk region were detained and transferred to participate in assault operations against Ukrainian troops, HUR reports.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

1 day ago

South Korea asks for the

War in Ukraine

About 1,500 North Korean special forces are already in Russia, have acclimatized and are expected to head to the front line soon, South Korea’s intelligence agency said on Friday.

By Kyiv Post

1 day ago

Up to 12,000 North Korean troops transferred to Russia, satellite images show

Russia

Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) presented evidence on Friday of what it said were North Korean troop deployments to Russia before taking part in the war in Ukraine.

By Kyiv Post

2d ago

(VIDEOS) North Korean troops in Russia confirmed

Ukraine

Kyiv Post sources who are fluent in Korean have confirmed that the language, with an atypical accent in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging the presence of Pyongyang’s troops in Russia.

By Kyiv Post

October 19

(PHOTOS) Seoul's spy agency reveals evidence of North Korean troops in Russia

War in Ukraine

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has released a series of satellite images and information related to the alleged presence of North Korean troops in Russia.

By Kyiv Post

October 18

18 North Korean soldiers have stepped outside near the border with Ukraine

North Korea

A Ukrainian news outlet citing intelligence sources says the military abandoned its positions on the border between Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions.

By Kyiv Post

October 15

Missile attack near Donetsk kills 6 North Korean officers - Intel
 EXCLUSIVE

HUR

Six North Korean officers were among 20 soldiers killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-held territory near Donetsk, intelligence sources said.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

October 4

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