The troops are exposed, green, loyal—and dying by the thousands in front-line combat against Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that North Korean forces fighting alongside Russian troops against the Ukrainian military have sustained 4,000 casualties, both killed and wounded in action. Source: Interfax-Ukraine news agency,

North Korea is “significantly benefiting” from its troops gaining battlefield experience fighting alongside Russian forces as it makes them more capable of waging war against rivals South Korea and Japan, a US official warned the UN.

Russia has endured over 700,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—more than in all of Moscow’s conflicts since World War II combined, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Jan.

North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the United Nations, making the regime a growing threat to neighboring countries.

North Korean troops have been fighting with Russian forces in the war against Ukraine, with one Ukrainian commander detailing their "meat grinder strategy".

In a bold move, North Korean troops have pushed southeast to effectively encircle Ukrainian forces, setting a potential trap for Kyiv's forces as they advance into Russian-held areas

North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine have been accused of using a 'meat grinder strategy' in combat, with soldiers refusing to surrender in the face of heavy shelling