Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
Experts suggest DPRK soldiers were ill-prepared for modern combat, while stressing they will quickly learn from mistakes
Top general in charge of Ukraine invasion reveals DPRK among 10 nations that watched large-scale exercise in September
Documents of alleged DPRK soldiers identify them as ethnic Russian minorities, evidence of effort to conceal deployment
Official data also reveals China sent wide variety of sanctioned goods, while DRPK brought in more food ahead of winter
Ukrainian intelligence puts casualties at over 200, while South Korea’s NIS expects figure to rise to 1,000
But exchanges in first 11 months remain slightly below last year, which expert chalks up to focus on Russia ties
Customs authorities say they found frozen animal parts in luggage of man flying from Vladivostok to Pyongyang
Experts say absence reflects efforts to reduce reliance on Beijing and use ties with Moscow to boost leverage
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses latest on DPRK troops and uncertainty about ROK aid to Ukraine after Yoon’s impeachment
Ukrainian leader posts video purporting to show Russia burning corpses, as US confirms DPRK soldiers killed in Kursk
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