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Inside Ukraine's first battle with North Korean troops

Ukraine has been fighting North Korean troops in Russia since August. Here's an inside scoop of wha…

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North Korea knows its troops could desert in Ukraine. It has chilling ways to keep them in line.

Kim Jong Un is "scared to death" of outside influence on his people — so he'll deploy brutal means …

Mia Jankowicz   


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Ukraine says it attacked North Korean troops for the first time

Ukrainian officials said North Korean soldiers are already coming under fire in Russia's Kursk regi…

Mia Jankowicz   


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It's becoming clearer how Ukraine's first attack on North Korean troops went down

A Ukrainian official gave Business Insider further details about the first clashes between Ukrainia…

Mia Jankowicz   


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Zelenskyy proposes preemptive strikes on North Korean troops in Russia: 'It depends on our partners'

Around 8,000 North Korean troops are in the Russian frontline region of Kursk, US officials said th…

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One of Russia's closest allies warned it against sending North Korean troops to war

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that deploying North Korean soldiers in the Ukraine …

Mikhaila Friel   


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North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they join Russia's war against Ukraine, South Korea says

South Korea's remarks echo what Ukraine and the US have said about Russia's war of attrition in Ukr…

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Russia can't sustain its attack on Ukraine without North Korean troops, NATO chief says

NATO's secretary general, Mark Rutte, called the deployment of North Korean troops a sign of "growi…

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What can the West do about North Korea giving troops to Russia? Not much it hasn't already flinched from.

The West has options in responding to North Korea's threat of joining the Ukraine conflict, but it …

Mia Jankowicz   


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Ukrainian intelligence details the equipment it says Moscow is arming North Korean troops with, from 'Dragunov' sniper rifles to thermal imagers

US officials said at a press conference on Thursday that around 8,000 North Korean troops were in t…

Rebecca Rommen   


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Russia's friendship with North Korea may have backfired

South Korea is furious at reports that North Korean troops will fight alongside the Russian militar…

Tom Porter   


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North Korea sending troops into Ukraine could supercharge an already-close partnership with Russia

South Korea says 1,500 North Korean troops have been sent to aid Russia in Ukraine. Experts say the…

Mia Jankowicz,Hannah Abraham   


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Intercepted audio purports to show a chaotic start to North Koreans joining Russia's fight

Expletive-filled audio purporting to show Russians discussing the arrival of North Korean troops su…

Mia Jankowicz   


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Ukraine's surrender hotline is tempting North Koreans to desert, promising they'll be well fed

North Korea, which is ruled by its leader Kim Jong Un, is believed to have sent thousands of troops…

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Satellite images show North Korean special forces sent to Russia disguised as Russian soldiers with fake IDs, South Korean spies say

South Korea's spy agency said North Korea sent some 1,500 special forces troops to Russia for train…

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A former North Korean special forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team

Lee Wong-gil said it's likely that the Storm Corps is truly in Russia, but that the troops deployed…

Matthew Loh   


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North Korea to send thousands of troops to aid Russian forces in Ukraine war, South Korea's spy agency says

South Korea's National Intelligence Service said North Korea had also sent Russia 13,000 containers…

Rebecca Rommen   


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Video appears to show North Korean soldiers gearing up for Ukraine war at a Russian military training base

Ukraine says the footage shows North Korean troops "being outfitted in Russian gear" at Russia's Se…

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North Korean troops could be sent to Ukraine due to their sheer numbers, not their effectiveness, experts say

A report said North Korea may send troops to aid Russia in Ukraine. If true, it would be due to the…

Thibault Spirlet   


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North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says

A Pentagon spokesperson said that any military personnel North Korea sent to Ukraine to aid Russian…

Sinéad Baker