Russia, North Korea and Kursk

'Lack of understanding of modern warfare' — Seoul reports 3,000 North Korean casualties in Russia's Kursk Oblast
The NIS attributed the high casualties to the soldiers' "lack of understanding of modern warfare," including their "useless" attempts to shoot down long-range drones.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine captured 2 wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region. Here's what we know.
In a statement posted on X, Zelenskyy said he had instructed Ukraine's security service to allow journalists access to the captured soldiers.
Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean soldiers.
Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea.
North Korean troop fatalities and injuries exceed 3,000 in Ukraine, Seoul says
North Korean troop fatalities and injuries in Ukraine have likely exceeded 3,000, including about 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries, a South Korean lawmaker briefed by the country's spy agency said on Monday.
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
South Korea's intelligence service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) told AFP it has "confirmed that the Ukrainian military captured two North Korean soldiers on January 9 in the Kursk battlefield in Russia".
North Korean troops face grave losses in Ukraine conflict
The South Korean National Intelligence Service has revealed information about Kim's soldiers in Ukraine, reporting "massive losses." In the conflict against Ukraine, at least 300 North Korean soldiers have died,
Ukraine updates: Seoul says over 3,000 N Korean casualties
Seoul said that over 3,000 North Korean troops had been killed or injured since joining hostilities. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s president has offered North Korean POWs to be exchanged for Ukrainian prisoners.
Russia launches double airstrike on nursing home in Kursk Oblast, military claims
According to the military, around 2,000 people remain in areas under Ukrainian control. Over 70 people are currently staying ...
Ukraine gambled big in its daring assault into Russia's Kursk. Was it worth the risk?
Ukraine launched a daring offensive into Russia's Kursk region, hoping to stretch Russia's resources and gain a new ...
Ukraine’s ‘Winchester’ Shotgun Drones Are Hunting Individual Russian Soldiers Now
Ukraine’s shotgun-wielding drones are hunting Russian infantry now. A video montage that a Ukrainian drone group posted ...
Estonian intelligence outlines challenges posed to Moscow by latest Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast
Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre has reported that Ukraine's recent offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast has ...
Russia's unjammable drones are causing chaos. A tech firm says it has a fix to help Ukraine fight back.
Fiber-optic drones are highly dangerous, as they can't be jammed with traditional electronic warfare and are difficult to ...