North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

Suicidal tendencies and ’80s battlefield tactics: How North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Ukrainian special operations forces have given an insight into the brutal, near-suicidal tactics of the North Koreans they have faced in intense fighting in the Russian border region of Kursk.
North Korea, To Prevent Its Foes From Gathering IDs, Is Said To Be Burning Faces Off Its Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War
North Korean troops, unacknowledged by their own country, are getting chewed up in a vicious war in which, far from home, they are “cannon fodder” fighting anonymously on behalf of the Russians.
North Korea Quietly Honors War Dead As Casualties in Russia Climb
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said there have been over 3,000 North Korean casualties in Kursk. South Korea reported over 1,000 casualties last week. Newsweek has not verified either figure. Neither Pyongyang nor Moscow has acknowledged the presence of North Korean troops in Russia.
Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine
All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid capture, one former soldier told NBC News.
North Korean troops 'pulling back' from Russian frontlines as intense battle rages
Ukraine took Russia by surprise when it captured 500 miles in the Kursk region in the summer of 2024 before Moscow retaliated.
North Korean Troops Pull Back From Frontline in Russia: Ukraine Military
Soldiers from North Korea fighting on behalf of Moscow have reportedly pulled back from the frontline in Russia's Kursk region.
Third of North Korean troops already wiped out in Ukraine
British intelligence has reported that one-third of the troops deployed alongside Russian forces in Ukraine are already out of action. Pyongyang sent a contingent of 12,000 soldiers to Russia to assist local forces in regaining lost territory in the Kursk region,
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Charities in shock over Trump aid freeze as North Korea partially withdraws forces
Charities in shock over Trump aid freeze as North Korea partially withdraws forces - US aid freeze is a ‘very severe blow’, Ukrainian soldier’s wife says
North Korean troops pull back in Ukraine after suffering heavy losses
Troops from North Korea appear to have fallen back from Russia's frontline after suffering heavy losses when engaging Ukrainian forces.
Korean War POW finally coming home to Taunton. How he was identified after 73 years
POWs returning in 1953 during Operation Big Switch said Taunton's Richard Travers had died in POW Camp 1. It would take 71 ...
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
Korean War Veteran laid to rest more than 7 decades after being killed in action
The City of Arab gathered Monday to honor one of their own with a funeral service that has been more than 70 years in the ...
Korean War veteran from New Mexico to be laid to rest
A Los Lunas teenager who fought in the Korean War will be laid to rest. Private First Class Arthur Clifton fought in the "Frozen Chosin" during the war. Clifton was advancing into North Korea ...
Remains of Mass. Korean War soldier who died in prisoner camp identified, returning home
The remains of Pfc. Joseph R. Travers, a Massachusetts soldier missing since the Korean War, have been identified and will be ...
Five Korean War vets to receive Medal of Honor including Fort Cavazos namesake
Five Korean War veterans, including Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously on Jan. 3.
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Authorities identify remains of Taunton soldier taken prisoner during the Korean War
A soldier from Taunton who was taken prisoner during the Korean War has officially been accounted for, more than seven decades after he was reported missing in action, officials said Tuesday.
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Korean War veteran celebrates 102nd birthday at Hooters
Cerezo served in the armed forces for 22 years including the Korean War. He was awarded the Purple Heart. It is a military medal awarded to those wounded or killed in action. Cerezo said he ...
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Biden awards Medal of Honor to 7 veterans of Vietnam and Korean Wars
Cavazos, who died in 2017, earned the award for actions during the Korean War in 1953 ... Johnson was killed in action in Korea while saving the lives of as many as 10 wounded soldiers, ...