ROK says North Korean troops unaware of Ukraine deployment as casualties top 5K



News ROK says North Korean troops unaware of Ukraine deployment as casualties top 5K British defense ministry assesses some 1,500 DPRK troops have been killed as Russia makes ‘territorial gains’ Anton Sokolin April 2, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean soldiers aboard a train \| Image: NK News (July 2016) North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia are largely unaware they are being sent to fight against Ukraine, South Korea’s unification minister said, as DPRK casualties have surpassed the 5,000 mark. Pyongyang “deploys large numbers of troops to the Ukraine war without the soldiers even knowing they are heading to the battlefield,” Minister Kim Young-ho said in a video message to a human rights event in Geneva on Tuesday. North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia are largely unaware they are being sent to fight against Ukraine, South Korea’s unification minister said, as DPRK casualties have surpassed the 5,000 mark. Pyongyang “deploys large numbers of troops to the Ukraine war without the soldiers even knowing they are heading to the battlefield,” Minister Kim Young-ho said in a video message to a human rights event in Geneva on Tuesday. 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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ROK says North Korean troops unaware of Ukraine deployment as casualties top 5K

British defense ministry assesses some 1,500 DPRK troops have been killed as Russia makes ‘territorial gains’

Anton Sokolin April 2, 2025

ROK says North Korean troops unaware of Ukraine deployment as casualties top 5K

North Korean soldiers aboard a train | Image: NK News (July 2016)

North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia are largely unaware they are being sent to fight against Ukraine, South Korea’s unification minister said, as DPRK casualties have surpassed the 5,000 mark.

Pyongyang “deploys large numbers of troops to the Ukraine war without the soldiers even knowing they are heading to the battlefield,” Minister Kim Young-ho said in a video message to a human rights event in Geneva on Tuesday.

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