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North Koreans die in droves even as Russia unleashes firepower on Ukraine

Ukraine’s defence held the frontline against assaults over Christmas, but air defences remained vulnerable.

Al Jazeera

At least 1,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded fighting for Russia, US says

Russia is treating North Korean troops as ‘expendable’ in fight over Kursk region, officials say

Evening Standard

Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has died, says South Korea

First of Kim Jong-un’s soldiers to be taken was detained in Kursk region of Russia, according to Ukrainian reports

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‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk

As reports of battlefield casualties emerge, Russian locals say presence of soldiers sent by Pyongyang is barely noticed

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine Inflicts Heavy Losses On North Korean Troops

Ukraine's military intelligence reports heavy North Korean casualties in Kursk region conflict, escalating tensions in the region.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine claims North Korean troops were killed as they fought alongside Russian forces

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency is claiming that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting against the Ukrainian army at the weekend in Russia’s Kursk border region

Evening Standard

North Korean troops 'suffer heavy losses and kill eight in friendly fire blunder' in Vladimir Putin war

Ukrainian drones were also reported to have ‘swarmed a North Korean position’ in the Kursk region of Russia

The Independent UK

Russia has begun using North Korean troops in significant numbers in Ukraine, Zelensky says

Ukraine has accused Russia of deploying North Korean soldiers to the front lines in Kursk, marking a significant escalation in conflict

International Business Times

Russia Using N. Korean Troops In Bid To Reclaim Kursk: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.

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Evening Standard

North Korean troops so 'poorly trained' that Putin army yet to throw them into battle, say western officials

The DPRK soldiers are expected to be used in the fight for the Kursk region of Russia

The Guardian - UK

Power cuts in Ukraine after Russia’s biggest drone attack yet

Moscow is pushing hard on eastern frontline amid uncertainty as to how Trump taking office will affect war

International Business Times

Russia Captures British Man Fighting For Ukraine: Report

James Scott Rhys Anderson was reportedly captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine in the Kursk region.

The Guardian - UK

UK government vows to do all it can to help Briton captured by Russia

Foreign secretary offers support for James Scott Rhys Anderson, who was fighting for Ukraine reportedly in Kursk

The Conversation

Ukraine war: polls show most Ukrainians now support a negotiated peace as Russian advances continue

The war in Ukraine is at a critical juncture. Kyiv has been given permission to use western-supplied Atacms and Storm Shadow missiles against targets inside Russia. It did so as soon as that permission was granted, with strikes against Russian military facilities in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.

The Independent UK

James Scott Rhys Anderson: Who is ex-British soldier captured in Russia’s Kursk region?

The father of the man identifying himself as a 22-year-old former British signalman says his son joined the army at 17 and later served with the police before going to fight for Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: more than 20 injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv – as it happened

Casualties include 14 people who have been sent to hospital

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