North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine are blowing themselves up with grenades, rather than be captured, according to Kyiv forces.

North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un reportedly sent nearly 10,000 to 12,000 troops to aid the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the Kursk region in October

North Korea and Russia's deepening military relationship has sounded alarm in South Korea and the United States.

The North Korean troops fighting for Russia are highly trained and will stop at nothing to avoid surrender, Ukrainian sources tell Sam Kiley, The Independent’s World Affairs Editor in Sumy

North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia, despite their role as “human bait” on the battlefield, a new report has warned.

The South Korean military reports on North Korea's plans to send additional troops to Russia, attributing this decision to numerous casualties. North Korea is preparing to reinforce its military presence in Russia.