North Korea is believed to be preparing to send another group of soldiers to come to Russia’s aid in the war in Ukraine, despite heavy combat losses already suffered by troops from the East Asian country. When Ukrainian forces crossed the border into the Kursk region of Russia in August 2024, Ukraine’s military commandersContinue Reading
Magazine It is time to examine not only the effects and effectiveness of North Korean troops in combat, but the wider implications for international security and conflict management. This still image from a video posted on X by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows what Ukraine says is an injured NorthContinue Reading
In early November 2024, rumors of troop deployments to Russia started spreading among the residents of the North Korean city of Hyesan, on the border with China. Families feared that their own sons would have to fight in Ukraine, but without any official news from Pyongyang, they could not verifyContinue Reading
