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Iran
As intel reports suggest more North Korean troop and weapons reinforcements are on the way, milbloggers from both sides say its 122 mm BM-11 hidden in a cargo truck is already near the front line.
Jan. 24
Budanov
Pyongyang plans to send Russia 150 KN-23 missiles, artillery systems, and possibly infantry reinforcements in 2025, adding new challenges for Ukraine on the battlefield, Budanov said.
Jan. 23
North Korea
Pyongyang troops often storm Ukrainian positions with little to no armored support – and they do so without pauses, according to Ukrainian troops.
Jan. 23
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Ukrainian special forces eliminated 21 and wounded another 40 DPRK soldiers during a North Korean assault on Ukrainian positions in Kursk.
Jan. 22
Ukrainian Air Force
Ukrainian paratroopers describe the tenacity of North Korean troops, their refusal to surrender, and their readiness to die rather than be captured.
Jan. 21
North Korea
One of the North Koreans captured by Kyiv shared more details on his journey to Russia, his military service, and what he knows about the world behind Pyongyang’s information blackout.
Jan. 20
Zelensky
A Wall Street Journal report on Sunday explained how the special forces officer talked down the wounded DPRK soldier who was intent on killing himself with a grenade.
Jan. 20
HUR
In an intercepted call, a Russian says he fears the country’s ruler is creating a Kim Jong-un type dynasty where people will be working to get enough to eat.
Jan. 18
War in Ukraine
On January 9, 2025, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces detained two North Korean troops in the Kursk region, marking the first verifiable evidence of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war.
Jan. 17
North Korea
According to the South Korean intelligence reports, by the beginning of January, approximately 300 North Korean soldiers had been killed in combat, and about 2,700 were injured.
Jan. 15
North Korea
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces repelled a DPRK assault in the Kursk region, eliminating 18 soldiers, including one who detonated a grenade killing himself under Russian orders to avoid capture.
Jan. 13
Armed Forces of Ukraine
One of the drawbacks of working with an unfamiliar ally was amply illustrated after Russian milbloggers crowed about the destruction of a Ukrainian system only to find it had come from Pyongyang.
Jan. 13
War in Ukraine
Seoul pledged to collaborate with Ukraine’s intelligence agency to monitor North Korean involvement in the war.
Jan. 12
North Korea
According to the report, as the armored personnel carrier chased enemy troops, a gunner-operator climbed out of the vehicle hatch and opened fire on them with small arms weapons.
Jan. 11
War in Ukraine
An elite Ukrainian brigade armed with US-made tanks and infantry fighting vehicles may be using rope-a-dope tactics to trigger Russian attacks.
Jan. 9
Pyongyang troops often storm Ukrainian positions with little to no armored support – and they do so without pauses, according to Ukrainian troops.
Jan. 23