Ukraine, North Korea and Seoul

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.
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 has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,
300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine war, 2,700 injured: South Korea's spy agency
Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers as ‘cannon fodder’ to help Moscow fight Kyiv, in return for Russian technical assistance for Pyongyang’s
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".
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed, thousands injured in Ukraine
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 injured fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, South Korea's intelligence services said on Monday. Memo's found on deceased soldiers
South Korea says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
The soldiers, reportedly from North Korea’s elite Storm Corps, have been ordered to kill themselves rather than be taken prisoner. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 injured while fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker says, citing information from Seoul’s spy agency. Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,
North Korea becoming more dangerous by sending troops to Russia: U.S. official
North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the United Nations, making the regime a growing threat to neighboring countries.
North Korea's horror 'meat grinder strategy' as troops in Russia refuse to be taken alive
North Korean troops have been fighting with Russian forces in the war against Ukraine, with one Ukrainian commander detailing their "meat grinder strategy".
Will North Korea deploy up to 100,000 troops to help Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Pyongyang might have acquired advanced missile technology from Moscow in exchange for its involvement in the war, analysts say North Korea could raise its army's deployment to support Russia's war in Ukraine to as many as 100,
North Korean losses in Russia’s war against Ukraine reach 4,000 soldiers, Zelenskyy says
The president noted that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is “not just maintaining his investments in aggression but doubling them.” Read also: Captured Russian marine exposes North Korean troop wipeout in Kursk Oblast - video “He has even started hiring soldiers from North Korea to continue this war.
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'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.
South Korea, Japan foreign ministers to meet amid political turmoil in Seoul
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan will hold talks in the South Korean capital on Monday, as the key U.S. allies ...
North Korea launches ballistic missile as Blinken arrives in Seoul
North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, as U.S ...
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over ...
White House's Sullivan sees risk of North Korea exploiting Seoul political turmoil
There is a risk North Korea may try to exploit the domestic political turmoil in South Korea and it is in Washington's ...