First batch of North Korean troops 'set to arrive in Russia's Kursk'

SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - The first batch of North Korean troops allegedly dispatched to Russia is likely to be deployed in Kursk, a Russian territory occupied by Ukraine, as early as this week, a Ukrainian military leader claimed on Tuesday. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate made the claim, in an interview with American military magazine The War Zone, also known as TWZ. "We are waiting for the first units tomorrow in the

October 23, 2024

South Korea mulls sending inspectors to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops in Russia

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - South Korea is considering sending a team of inspectors to Ukraine to monitor North Korea's alleged troop deployment to Russia, a government source here said Tuesday. "The monitoring team is expected to include soldiers and military officials capable of analyzing the tactics and combat capabilities of North Korean special forces allegedly deployed to Russia," the source said. "There is also a possibility that personnel adept at in

October 22, 2024

North Korea dismisses allegations of troop deployment to Russia as 'groundless'

SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - North Korea has denied sweeping allegations that it is deploying military personnel to Russia for its war in Ukraine. In a session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, a North Korean representative dismissed the allegations as "groundless stereotype rumors." It was the first response from the isolated country after South Korea's spy agency said last week that North Korea had decided to dispatch around 12,000 troops to support R

October 22, 2024

Pyongyang stays mum over reports of North Korean soldiers in Russia

SEOUL, October 21 (AJP) - North Korea has remained silent about recent allegations regarding its troop deployment in support of the war in Ukraine. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) here said last Friday that North Korea decided to dispatch around 12,000 troops to support Russia and has already begun deploying its first batch of special forces troops to the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok, where they are being prepared to join the frontline. As of Monday, neither N

October 21, 2024

New evidence suggests North Korea's alleged troop deployment to support Russia's war in Ukraine

SEOUL, October 20 (AJP) - Fresh evidence suggests North Korea's alleged troop deployment to support Russia's war in Ukraine. Russia is reportedly preparing to supply military gear to North Korean soldiers deployed on its territory, according to a CNN report on Saturday. North Korean recruits have been instructed to "fill out a questionnaire providing their sizing for hats, headgear, uniforms, and shoes," it said. Discovered by Ukrainian authorities, the questionnai

October 20, 2024

North Korea deploys 12,000 troops to support Russia's war in Ukraine, spy agency says

SEOUL, October 18 (AJP) - North Korea has been deploying a large number of troops to assist Russia's war in Ukraine, the National Intelligence Service said Friday. The spy agency said, "North Korea has recently decided to send a total of 12,000 troops, including special forces, in four brigades to the Ukraine war." The deployment marks the first time the renegade country has sent ground forces on such a large scale. President Yoon Suk Yeol immediately called up t

October 18, 2024

North Korea calls South Korea 'hostile foreign country'

SEOUL, October 18 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned that he won't hesitate to use physical force if the North's sovereignty is infringed, calling the South "a foreign and clearly hostile country," state media reported on Friday. Kim's hostile remark during his inspection of a military unit came just two days after the North blew up part of inter-Korean roads and railways across the border earlier this week. The detonation means "not onl

October 18, 2024

Tensions grow as North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads

SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - Tensions are growing after North Korea blew up parts of the inter-Korean roads along the border on Tuesday. The explosion came just a week after the renegade country threatened to sever all inter-Korean roads and railways. "North Korea blew up portions of the inter-Korean roads north of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines around noon," the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. "The South Korean military did

October 15, 2024

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads

SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - North Korea blew up parts of the inter-Korean road connections, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday. "North Korea blew up portions of the inter-Korean road connections north of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines around noon today," the JCS said in a text message to reporters. The two roads are part of previous inter-Korean cooperation projects, linking the two Koreas by land.

October 15, 2024

Unification Ministry snubs North Korea's warnings over alleged South Korean drones

SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) - The Ministry of Unification here on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's recent threats of "catastrophic consequences" over South Korean drones allegedly flying over Pyongyang. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, issued a warning over the weekend, threatening that Seoul would face "terrible consequences" if drones from South Korea were detected in North Korea's airspace again. The latest threats came

October 14, 2024