MOSCOW: Russia on Friday (Nov 8) refused to say whether North Korean troops were fighting alongside its army against Ukraine, a day after Kyiv claimed inflicting "losses" on Pyongyang's soldiers. The West, Ukraine and South Korea – citing intelligence reports – have said that North Korea has

SEOUL: Cyber attacks by pro-Russian hacking groups against South Korea have increased following North Korea's troop dispatch for Russia's war in Ukraine, Seoul's presidential office said on Friday (Nov

A former North Korean soldier says even the country’s elite troops are ill-prepared for frontline action against Ukraine, making them highly vulnerable to defeat and death.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday North Korean troops had suffered casualties in combat with Kyiv's forces and that some of the 11,000 troops sent to Russia's Kursk region had taken part in fighting.

Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean soldiers for the first time. The North Korean troops were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbour, Ukraine’s defence minister said Tuesday.

RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day.