Russia, North Korea and Kursk

Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region.
Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean soldiers.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine captured 2 wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region
In a statement posted on X, Zelenskyy said he had instructed Ukraine's security service to allow journalists access to the captured soldiers.
Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia, Zelensky says
It is Ukraine’s first confirmation it has detained North Korean troops since they were deployed last year. The move could shed light on Pyongyang’s role in the war.
Russia's deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine signals Putin's desperation, Austin says
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Ukraine shows first North Korean soldiers captured alive fighting war for Putin
Two North Korean soldiers have been captured alive and are now helping Ukrainian secret service after being given false Russian identities and drafted in to fight in Putin's war against Ukraine
US warns North Korea could enhance war tactics while fighting Ukraine
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Will North Korea deploy up to 100,000 troops to help Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Pyongyang might have acquired advanced missile technology from Moscow in exchange for its involvement in the war, analysts say North Korea could raise its army's deployment to support Russia's war in Ukraine to as many as 100,

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