Kursk, Russia and North Korea

Russia Blows Up Its Own North Korea-Made SAM in Kursk 'Friendly Fire'
North Korea is reported to have supplied Russia with a range of equipment and troops for use in the ongoing conflict.
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.
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.
What North Korea gains by sending troops to fight for Russia
These days Russia and North Korea are writing a new battlefield history together. North Korea has dispatched some 12,000 troops to fight in Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. The soldiers are believed to be some of North Korea’s most elite,
North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow himself up rather than allow himself to be captured, Kyiv
Ukraine Captures North Korean Soldiers Fighting With Russians
The president of Ukraine says two North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces. Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the North Korean soldiers, who were fighting alongside Russian forces, were caught in the Kursk border region.
Ukraine Machine-Gunners 'Could Not Handle Pace of Killing' in Kursk—Report
Both Russia and Ukraine suffer heavy casualties in the battles in Kursk, with questions about their abilities to sustain the ...
North Korean Troops Rolled A Rare Air-Defense Vehicle Into Kursk. Confused Russians Blew It Up.
When North Korea’s 12,000-strong 11th Army Corps deployed to Kursk Oblast in western Russia to help Russian troops battle an ...
Ahead of Trump’s return to office, Ukraine and Russia battle for Kursk
Ukraine’s continued focus on Kursk shows how important Kyiv believes it is to hold on to Russian land, especially if Trump ...
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 ...
Russia Launches Double Airstrike on Nursing Home in Kursk—Ukraine
Russian forces allegedly targeted a nursing home facility in the Ukrainian-controlled territory of the Kursk region.
Ukraine is bringing war 'back to Russia,' Zelenskyy says after new Kursk offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's ...
Kyiv Independent on MSN2d
Ukraine's special forces claim to repel North Korean assault in Russia's Kursk Oblast, killing 17 soldiers
A Ukrainian mopping-up group encountered one surviving North Korean fighter who had set an unsuccessful trap. The soldier ...
The New York Times1d
Quote of the Day: Carnage in Kursk, for a Costly Bargaining Chip
SGT. OLEKSANDR, leader of a Ukrainian infantry platoon identified by only a first name in accordance with military protocol, describing the fighting as Russian forces, backed by North Korean infantry, ...
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Russians drop aerial bomb on yard of police major's house in Kursk Oblast - media
In the Kursk Oblast, in early January, an aerial bomb fell from a russian plane on the yard of a police major's house. The ...
Kyiv Independent on MSN2d
'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" ...