How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has sparked a propaganda war



Analysis How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has sparked a propaganda war Evolving narratives and fake news have made it difficult to separate fact from fiction around DPRK fight against Ukraine Anton Sokolin \| Shreyas Reddy January 29, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, with North Korean soldiers in the background \| Images: Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs (April 9, 2024), Kremlin (Aug. 19, 2024) and KCNA (April 26, 2022), edited by NK News North Korean soldiers have gone toe-to-toe with Ukrainian forces in Kursk in recent months, galvanizing global attention on the threat of the burgeoning DPRK-Russia military alliance. But the most immediate impact of Pyongyang’s entry into European conflict may be that it sparked a shadow war. North Korean soldiers have gone toe-to-toe with Ukrainian forces in Kursk in recent months, galvanizing global attention on the threat of the burgeoning DPRK-Russia military alliance. But the most immediate impact of Pyongyang’s entry into European conflict may be that it sparked a shadow war. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has sparked a propaganda war

Evolving narratives and fake news have made it difficult to separate fact from fiction around DPRK fight against Ukraine

Anton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy January 29, 2025

How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has sparked a propaganda war

Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, with North Korean soldiers in the background | Images: Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs (April 9, 2024), Kremlin (Aug. 19, 2024) and KCNA (April 26, 2022), edited by NK News

North Korean soldiers have gone toe-to-toe with Ukrainian forces in Kursk in recent months, galvanizing global attention on the threat of the burgeoning DPRK-Russia military alliance.

But the most immediate impact of Pyongyang’s entry into European conflict may be that it sparked a shadow war.

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