North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says



News North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says But they have suffered heavy losses according to Ukrainian president after being temporarily withdrawn from combat Anton Sokolin February 10, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean paratroopers during infiltration drills at the Kangdong Training Grounds \| Image: KCTV (March 16, 2024) North Korean troops have been redeployed to fight against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region after a brief withdrawal from the frontlines for retraining, Kyiv said, noting their tactics appear as deadly as before. DPRK soldiers have taken part in new assaults against the Ukrainian military near Kursk, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on his social media on Friday. He added that these troops, alongside Russian forces, have suffered heavy losses, with hundreds killed in action. North Korean troops have been redeployed to fight against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region after a brief withdrawal from the frontlines for retraining, Kyiv said, noting their tactics appear as deadly as before. DPRK soldiers have taken part in new assaults against the Ukrainian military near Kursk, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on his social media on Friday. He added that these troops, alongside Russian forces, have suffered heavy losses, with hundreds killed in action. 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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North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

But they have suffered heavy losses according to Ukrainian president after being temporarily withdrawn from combat

Anton Sokolin February 10, 2025

North Korean troops resume fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

North Korean paratroopers during infiltration drills at the Kangdong Training Grounds | Image: KCTV (March 16, 2024)

North Korean troops have been redeployed to fight against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region after a brief withdrawal from the frontlines for retraining, Kyiv said, noting their tactics appear as deadly as before.

DPRK soldiers have taken part in new assaults against the Ukrainian military near Kursk, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on his social media on Friday. He added that these troops, alongside Russian forces, have suffered heavy losses, with hundreds killed in action.

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