Ukraine war briefing: ‘Human wave’ of North Korean troops being sent to their deaths, says US

Kyiv reports heavy casualties among Pyongyang’s soldiers in Russia while Washington accuses generals of seeing the troops as ‘expendable’. What we know on day 1,039

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White House: Russia, North Korea treating troops as 'expendable' in conflict with Ukraine

White House National Security communications adviser John Kirby said Russia was treating North Korean troops as “expendable” by sending them on impractical ground operations in its war against ...
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North Korean soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says

Russia is deploying “human waves” of North Korean soldiers, the U.S. said, and one soldier captured by Ukraine died of his injuries. Others died by suicide.
NBC News - 8h
Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has died, says South Korea

First of Kim Jong-un’s soldiers to be taken was detained in Kursk region of Russia, according to Ukrainian reports. ‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk ...
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North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine as it says Russia is trying to hide Pyongyang's losses

Yahoo News - 1d
North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine dies, reports say

The soldier is thought to be the first North Korean prisoner of war captured in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops yet to make major impact on fighting, says Ukraine military intelligence

Missile strike targets residential building in Kryvyi Rih; Christmas celebrations across Ukraine shrouded in grief. What we know on day 1,036. See all our Ukraine war coverage A ballistic ...
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Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy

Ukraine president criticises world leaders for doing ‘almost nothing’ to counteract Moscow’s military cooperation with Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,035. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that more ...
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A ship sent to evacuate Russian troops from Syria broke down near Portugal, Ukraine intelligence says

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.
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Ukraine war briefing: ‘Human wave’ of North Korean troops being sent to their deaths, says US

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