North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine's intel chief says North Korea is about to double its artillery systems in Russia's war to nearly 500 guns
Budanov said North Korea has sent 120 self-propelled howitzers and 120 MLRS to Russia, and is likely to send the same number again.
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.
Ukraine intel chief says North Korean weapons are flooding into Russia
Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said Pyongyang has already provided Russia with 120 self-propelled artillery guns and 120 multiple launch rocket systems, with more to come.
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 to deliver at least 150 ballistic missiles and artillery to Russia in 2025, Ukraine's intelligence reports
North Korea is set to provide Russia with at least 150 KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles, along with artillery shells and related systems, in 2025. Source: The War Zone, citing Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Quote: "Artillery is used to support both North Korean and Russian operations,
N. Korea suspected of preparing for additional troop deployment to Russia: JCS
North Korea is presumed to be accelerating preparations for the additional deployment of its troops to Russia while continuing to push for potential launches of a spy satellite or an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM),
North Korean arms and troops poised for 2025 Russian aid
In an interview with The War Zone, the head of Ukrainian intelligence, Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, discussed the military support that North Korea plans to provide to Russia in 2025. According to him, the Kremlin will receive M1989 "Koksan" artillery systems,
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Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul
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South Korea bristles at Trump calling North Korea ‘nuclear power’
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North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
If North Korea's current casualty rate holds, it would take three more months for Pyongyang to lose all of its estimated 12,000 troops deployed to fight Ukraine, per an estimate by researchers ...
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Sudanese army advances in Khartoum North, RSF retreats
January 18, 2025 (KHARTOUM BAHRI) – Sudanese army forces in Khartoum North have made new advances, reaching the “Al-Shukri intersection” in Shambat, a military source told Sudan Tribune.
North Korea's assembly meets but no mention of unification, foreign policy changes
North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) met over two days this week and reported on its achievements during 2024 but ...