North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualty rates in bloody assaults, not unlike prison ...

Reports that North Korean troops are no longer being seen on the front lines in Russia's Kursk region have led to questions over whether they have been withdrawn from fighting against Ukrainian ...

About 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, according to Ukrainian officials and Western intelligence reports, which say around 4,000 those troops have been killed or injured.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un shake hands after signing a treaty in June 2024. (Kremlin photo) North Korean (DPRK) forces fighting in Russia’s Kursk ...

The North Korean troops, reportedly part of the elite “Storm Corps,” have been thrown into combat without adequate modern warfare training or sufficient support from Russian firepower and equipment, ...

Drawn from taller and more well-built soldiers, Lee said the corps is an elite unit trained in operations on foreign soil — namely airborne missions, sniping, and light infantry work. In October, ...

In October, reports emerged that North Korea was using the Storm Corps for the forces it was sending to Russia. During Lee's time with the corps, they at least had more bullets to work with ...

A North Korean who escaped the country described his days in the Korean People's Army. He told BI that he trained men from the Storm Corps, the elite unit believed to be fighting Ukraine. He described ...

A North Korean who escaped the country described his days in the Korean People's Army. He told BI that he trained men from the Storm Corps, the elite unit believed to be fighting Ukraine.

further corroborating speculations about the Storm Corps’ lack of effective training and battlefield competence. The Human Cost of the North Korea-Russia Collaboration This interview also raises ...