Ukraine, North Korea

North Korean troops 'withdraw from frontline' in Putin's Ukraine war after 'heavy losses'
Pyongyang is believed to have sent some 11,000 soldiers to help Putin’s army recapture a swathe of the Kursk region of Russia which Ukrainian forces seized in a surprise attack last summer. The Russian military has been gradually gaining ground in the attempt to force Ukrainian units out of Kursk.
North Korean missiles in the Ukraine war are getting deadlier — as troops use battlefield as ultimate testing ground
More than 20 missiles fired by Russian forces since December are now hitting within 160 to 330 feet of their targets, marking a significant improvement.
North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine
North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualty rates in bloody assaults, not unlike prison units.
Exclusive-Ukraine Sees Marked Improvement in Accuracy of Russia's North Korean Missiles
A military source, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive information, described a marked improvement in the precision in all the more than 20 North Korean ballistic missile
Russia's North Korean Missiles Are Getting Better
"The worst problem we are facing is the one coming from North Korea," the head of Kyiv's military intelligence agency said in the fall.
North Korean missiles show improved accuracy in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Reuters reports
North Korean missiles used by Russia in attacks on Ukraine since December have become more accurate, Reuters reported on Feb. 6, citing sources familiar with the matter. Analysts believe North Korea is using the battlefield as a testing ground for its missile technology,
Ukraine says Russia’s North Korean missiles more reliable, precise than before
Experts say Pyongyang’s advancing missile technology raises global security risks and threatens regional stability.

Ukraine Launches Renewed Kursk Offensive

EBRD plans to invest at least $1.56 bln in Ukraine's war-hit economy this year
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to invest at least 1.5 billion euros ($1.56 billion) this year to ...
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US can ramp up sanctions on Putin, Trump’s Ukraine-Russia envoy says
If there’s anybody who understands leverage, it’s President Donald J. Trump,” Keith Kellogg tells the New York Post.
AP Interview: Zelenskyy says excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks about war is ‘very dangerous’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war ...
Ukraine War Maps Show Russia on Verge of Capturing Major Target
Moscow's forces have captured Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region and about to gain Toretsk, according to reports.
Russia's problems in Ukraine don't mean it's unable to attack the West. NATO allies warn its war machine is spun up and as dangerous as ever.
Russia is on a war footing and pumping out weapons, and its struggles in Ukraine don't mean it won't look elsewhere, experts ...
At a Draft Site in Ukraine, an Anguished Wait for a Chance to Say Goodbye
The Ukrainian authorities are rounding up recruits. Relatives huddle at a center on the edge of Kyiv for a chance to see ...