Russia, North Korea

North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers already deployed on the Russian-Ukraine war fronts suffered heavy casualties.
North Korea's Kim Expected to Send More Troops, Weapons to Russia
North Korean troops' limited combat experience and unfamiliarity with the terrain of the Russian-Ukrainian battlefields have contributed to heavy losses.
North Korea suspected of preparing to send more troops to Russia, Seoul says
South Korea's military said on Friday that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, even after suffering losses and seeing some of its soldiers captured.
North Korea prepares to send more ‘human bait’ soldiers to Russia
North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia, despite their role as “human bait” on the battlefield, a report has warned.
North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia after heavy casualties: S. Korean military
North Korea is likely preparing to send additional troops to Russia after suffering heavy losses in battles against Ukrainian forces, South Korea's military said Friday.
South Korea's military suspects North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia
After suffering losses in the war between Ukraine and Russia, it is suspected that North Korea are preparing to send more troops over to replace the dead and injured.
North Korea, facing huge losses, plans more troop deployments to Russia
North Korea may be accelerating plans to send more troops to replace frontline casualties incurred fighting Ukraine on behalf of Russia.
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.
North Korean troops to bolster Russia by April 2025: Will they shift the tide of war?
Will they shift the tide of war? Despite North Korea’s plans to deploy new forces to Russia for the war against Ukraine in the coming months, these troops are unlikely to significantly improve the effectiveness of Russia’s battlefield operations,

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