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[VIDEOS] North Korean Troops in Russia Confirmed
Ukraine
[VIDEOS] North Korean Troops in Russia Confirmed
Kyiv Post sources fluent in Korean have confirmed that the language, with an accent atypical in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging Pyongyang troops’ presence in Russia.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 19
[PHOTOS] Seoul’s Spy Agency Reveals Evidence of North Korean Troops in Russia
War in Ukraine
[PHOTOS] Seoul’s Spy Agency Reveals Evidence of North Korean Troops in Russia
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has released a series of satellite imageries and information pertaining to the alleged North Korean troops’ presence in Russia.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 18
North Koreans in Ukraine? Some Questions Answered, Some Not
HUR
North Koreans in Ukraine? Some Questions Answered, Some Not
Kyiv Post compiled a list of reports pertaining to North Korean supplies of weapons, workers, engineers – and potentially, military personnel to Ukraine at Moscow’s behest.
By Leo Chiu, Kateryna Zakharchenko
Oct. 18
N. Korea Sending 'Large-Scale' Troop Deployment to Russia, Seoul Spy Agency Says
War in Ukraine
N. Korea Sending 'Large-Scale' Troop Deployment to Russia, Seoul Spy Agency Says
The National Intelligence Service released satellite images it said showed the first deployment of North Korean special forces soldiers being moved by Russian military vessels to Vladivostok.
By AFP
Oct. 18
Pyongyang Claims 1.4M Youths Enlist as Tension Flares With Seoul
Russia
Pyongyang Claims 1.4M Youths Enlist as Tension Flares With Seoul
The claim came amid Pyongyang’s rising tension with Seoul and the former’s growing military ties with Moscow, with recent reports claiming North Korean troops are now deployed in Ukraine.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 16
Unveiling of Zelensky Victory Plan Raises More Questions Than Answers in-depth
Zelensky
Unveiling of Zelensky Victory Plan Raises More Questions Than Answers
Kyiv Post spoke with military personnel, specialists, and insiders about the details of the Victory Plan announced by Ukraine’s President on Wednesday.
By Sergii Kostezh
Oct. 16
HUR Claims Russia Preparing 10,000 North Korean Troops in Far East for Deployment to Ukraine
War in Ukraine
HUR Claims Russia Preparing 10,000 North Korean Troops in Far East for Deployment to Ukraine
Ukrainian military intelligence says that 10,000 North Korean infantry are being trained in Russia’s Far East for deployment near Ukraine’s border and to facilitate Moscow’s troop rotation.
By Kateryna Zakharchenko
Oct. 16
A Scholar’s Take on North Korea’s Reasons for Involvement in the War in Ukraine EXCLUSIVE
Propaganda
A Scholar’s Take on North Korea’s Reasons for Involvement in the War in Ukraine
With reports that Pyongyang is to provide combat troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine Kyiv Post sought the views of Korean scholar Mykola Polishchuk on the DPRK’s increasing involvement.
By Sergii Kostezh
Oct. 16
18 North Korean Soldiers Have Gone AWOL Near Ukrainian Border
North Korea
18 North Korean Soldiers Have Gone AWOL Near Ukrainian Border
A Ukrainian news outlet citing intelligence sources says the servicemen left their positions on the border between the Bryansk and Kursk regions of Russia.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 15
Russia Is Forming a Battalion of North Korean Soldiers Due to Severe Manpower Shortages, Intel Sources Say EXCLUSIVE
Russia
Russia Is Forming a Battalion of North Korean Soldiers Due to Severe Manpower Shortages, Intel Sources Say
Russia’s key ally, North Korea, is stepping in to provide large-scale support – not only with weapons and military equipment but also by supplying personnel.
By Alisa Orlova, Kateryna Zakharchenko
Oct. 15
Putin Submits Strategic Partnership Treaty with North Korea to Parliament
Putin
Putin Submits Strategic Partnership Treaty with North Korea to Parliament
A key provision of the agreement states that if either Russia or North Korea is attacked and enters a state of war, the other party will provide military and other assistance using all available means
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 15
Partisans Report North Korean Troops in Training Area Near Mariupol
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Partisans Report North Korean Troops in Training Area Near Mariupol
A Ukrainian partisan group said on Sunday it had spotted North Korean personnel in military training areas in the occupied Donetsk region.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 14
Zelensky Says NKorea Sending Troops to Russian Army
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Says NKorea Sending Troops to Russian Army
Zelensky's comments came days after visiting several European capitals to press his case for more military and financial help in the war against invading Russian forces.
By AFP
Oct. 14
‘Preventing a Bigger War’ – Ukraine at War Update for Oct. 14
War in Ukraine
‘Preventing a Bigger War’ – Ukraine at War Update for Oct. 14
North Korea sending troops to Ukraine, Zelensky says; Putin remains “open to contacts” from West; Russian drone kills civilian on moped; Ramstein meeting canceled as Biden goes to Berlin a week late.
By John Moretti
Oct. 14
Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Hits Bryansk Ammo Depot Storing N. Korean Weapons
Drones
Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Hits Bryansk Ammo Depot Storing N. Korean Weapons
According to Ukrainian officials, the attack targeted the 67th GRAU arsenal, located near the town of Karachev, about 114 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 9
N. Korean Soldiers 'Highly Likely' Killed in Ukraine: Seoul
War in Ukraine
N. Korean Soldiers 'Highly Likely' Killed in Ukraine: Seoul
Kyiv Post citing intelligence sources reported that six officers from North Korea were among the 20 soldiers killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk.
By AFP
Oct. 8