50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says

Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.

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North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine will ‘surely return in body bags’, US envoy says

Envoy to UN Robert Wood gives warning ahead of security council meeting, as US and South Korea defence chiefs urge North Korea to withdraw. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

North Korean troops in Russian uniforms moving towards Ukraine, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said some of the 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia are headed towards the border with Ukraine in Russian uniforms and with Russian equipment.

Russian 50,000-strong Kursk counteroffensive may include North Koreans, sources say

Some 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are preparing a new counteroffensive in Russia’s western Kursk region, multiple Ukrainian military sources told ABC News.

Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk

First contact reported in Russian region captured by Kyiv in surprise offensive

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Ukraine says it attacked North Korean troops for the first time

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Russia deploys 50,000 troops to Kursk region ahead of planned attack, Ukraine says

Ukraine's president says the Russian military has sent some 50,000 troops to Russia's Kursk region ahead of a planned attack there. It's the same area where Ukraine launched an offensive against ...

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very, very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia, Might Be Used in Ukraine War

Biden administration officials are still weighing a response as Moscow becomes more reliant on foreign assistance to reinforce its military offensive in eastern Ukraine.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Heading to Russia's Kursk Region

The Biden administration believes that some North Korean troops are on their way to the Kursk region to help Russia fend off Ukrainian forces who mounted an offensive there in August, according to ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

North Korean Troops Assemble in Russia’s Kursk Region, U.S. Officials Say

Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Monday Briefing: Russian and North Korean Troops Assemble

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Austin says North Korean troops in Russian uniform are moving toward Ukraine's border

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said North Korean troops dressed in Russian uniform appear to be moving toward the Russia-Ukraine border. Austin called the matter "pretty serious" and said the ...

SKorea mulls arming Ukraine as North Korean troops mass in Russia

World - Yahoo News - November 1

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

World - Yahoo News - October 28

North Korean troops in Russia are ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine, US says

US says for first time that North Korea has sent at least 3,000 soldiers to Russia and are training at military bases. The US has said for the first time that it has seen evidence that North Korea ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

South Korea summons Russian envoy over North Korean troop deployment

Seoul demands immediate withdrawal of elite soldiers reportedly helping Russia in its war against Ukraine. South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to Seoul to protest “in the strongest ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

China uneasy with North Korean troops on Russian front lines

Deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties could destabilise Korean peninsula and embolden US-led alliances in region

World - Financial Times - October 25

NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russian war on Ukraine

NATO confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops had been deployed to fight alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region.

Ukraine Braces for Russian Assault in Kursk Using North Korean Troops

Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to support Moscow’s efforts to dislodge invading Ukrainian forces.

World - The New York Times - October 28

North Korean troops with Russian uniforms, equipment moving toward Ukraine: Pentagon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday urged North Korea to withdraw troops from Russia after its forces were observed wearing Kremlin uniforms and carrying Russian equipment en route to the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Russian, North Korean diplomats meet as troops move toward Ukraine

Russian and North Korean foreign ministers met in Moscow for a public display of the countries' diplomatic ties on Friday. The U.S. said North Korea sent around 10,000 soldiers to Russia to aid in ...

Russia attacks Kyiv as North Korean troops enter fight against Ukraine

The U.S. says there will be a "firm response" as Ukrainian forces holding ground in Russia's Kursk region now face North Korean troops "engaging in combat."

North Korea has sent troops to Russia, U.S. confirms

North Korea has sent troops to Russia to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the United States said Wednesday, a major escalation in the conflict that has rattled Western allies.

North Korean troops fighting Ukraine will be 'fair game,' U.S. warns Putin

SEOUL, South Korea — Some 12,000 North Korean troops will be sent to Russia, a key United States ally said Thursday, vowing it “will not stand by and do nothing” in the face of this significant ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

10,000 North Korean troops are now deployed to Russia, U.S. confirms

The United States has confirmed that 10,000 North Korean troops are now in Russia and could be used to bolster Moscow's forces near Ukraine in the coming weeks. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte ...

U.S. Turns to China to Stop North Korean Troops From Fighting for Russia

American agencies have assessed that China dislikes the growing partnership between Russia and North Korea. The State Department has raised the troop issue with Chinese diplomats.

World - The New York Times - November 1

U.S. Has Few Options in Response to North Korean Troops Fighting for Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says North Koreans engaged against Kyiv’s forces would be legitimate military targets.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

North Korea sends troops to Russia, U.S. says

North Korea sent at least 3,000 troops to Russia in mid-October, the White House said Wednesday. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week that Ukraine had ...

North Korean troops in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, South Korea says

North Korea has shipped 1,500 special forces troops to Russia’s far east for training and will likely be deployed for combat in the war in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency said.

North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to fight Ukraine, says Seoul

Russian navy ships reportedly transferred 1,500 forces to Vladivostok, where they are being trained. South Korea’s intelligence agency said on Friday that North Korea had dispatched troops to ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, Defense Secretary Austin says

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says there is evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia, with lawmakers in South Korea saying 3,000 North Korean troops are supporting the Kremlin's war ...

At BRICS, Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia

“If there are images they are a reflection of something,” he said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Zelensky says North Korean troops will be in Ukraine within days

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Nato says North Korean troops deployed to Russia's Kursk region

Mark Rutte said the deployment represented a "dangerous expansion" of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Nato says North Korean troops in Russia threaten European security

Pyongyang’s involvement marks ‘dangerous expansion’ of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, says Mark Rutte

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says

Ukraine’s defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor

World - ABC News - November 5

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