North Korean Troops Give Kim 'Leverage'

Over 7,000 North Korean troops deployed near border with Ukraine armed with rifles: Kyiv
Kyiv's defense intelligence agency has said Russia appears to have deployed more than 7,000 North Korean soldiers, armed with AK-12 rifles, mortar rounds and other assault weapons, to areas near the border with Ukraine.
North Korean Troops Give Kim 'Leverage' Amid Putin's Ominous Korea Warning
North Korean troops fighting for Russia could affect East Asia's strategic balance, Sang Hun Seok told Newsweek.
North Korean Troops on Ukraine Border Get Unrestricted Internet—What They’re Browsing May Surprise You
North Korean soldiers stationed on the Ukraine-Russia border have encountered the open internet for the first time, leading to unexpected online habits. US officials focus on the broader implications of North Koreas involvement in the conflict amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Language barriers and inexperience may hamper North Korean troops on Russia’s battlefield
The troops could boost Russia’s depleted forces, but North Korea’s vast army has not seen major combat since the Korean War, and most do not speak Russian.
Ukraine Issues Update on Size of North Korean Force in Russia
Kyiv believes battlefield experience gained by North Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine war could be a threat against the South.
Russia deploys 7,000 North Korean soldiers to areas bordering Ukraine
In the last week of October, Russia deployed more than 7,000 North Korean soldiers to areas bordering Ukraine. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Details: Ukrainian intelligence noted that the North Korean troops were moved using at least 28 military transport aircraft.
North Korea Delivers Koksan Guns to Russia’s Frontlines, Arming Its Own Soldiers
After supplying troops, North Korea is now sending weapons to aid Vladimir Putin's war effort in Ukraine. Photographs of M1989 Koksan self-propelled artillery being transported by train have surfaced on Russian Telegram channels and were later analyzed and geolocated by Western OSINT experts.
Zelenskyy: North Korean troops entering Russia-Ukraine war is "major escalation"
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un calls for the mass production of attack drones. This after Ukraine says North Korean troops are already fighting for Moscow and supplying Russia with weapons.
Russia betrayed by North Korea
A group of North Korean defectors has provided Ukrainian authorities with leaflets urging Kim Jong Un’s troops to lay down their arms and return home.
Ukrainian intelligence details the weapons and equipment it says Moscow is arming North Korean troops with, from 'Dragunov' sniper rifles to thermal imagers
US officials said this week that around 8,000 North Korean troops were in Russia's Kursk region.Ukrainian intelligence has ...
North Korean Soldiers Get Internet Access In Ukraine, Hooked On Porn: Report
Amid the growing Moscow-North Korea ties, Russia deployed more than 7,000 North Korean soldiers, armed with AK-12 ...
North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
The comments reported Monday were Kim Jong Un's first direct criticism toward Washington since Donald Trump’s win in the U.S.
North Korean soldiers sent to Ukrainian border equipped with standard infantry weapons, military intelligence says
According to Ukraine's military intelligence, North Korean soldiers received 60-mm mortars, AK-12 rifles, machine guns, ...
North Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones, state media reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to quickly start mass producing self-detonating explosive drones, ...