North Korean troops in the Ukraine war: What we know

Agence France Presse 01/14/2025

KYIV, Ukraine — Months after Kyiv and Seoul began sounding the alarm over North Korea’s growing role in the Ukraine war, Kyiv now says Pyongyang’s troops are being killed and captured in battles with Ukrainian forces. AFP…

Zelensky: Russia lost a battalion of N. Korean soldiers in 2 days

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 01/05/2025

Russia has lost up to a battalion of North Korean soldiers over the past two days in its western Kursk border region in the ongoing war against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Zelensky made the…

Azerbaijan President: Russia unintentionally shot down crashed jetliner

Associated Press 12/30/2024

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. “We can say with…

Ukraine: Trump’s vows of quick peace fall flat on frontlines

Agence France Presse 12/04/2024

UKRAINE — Months of fighting on the Ukrainian front have not taken away Kostya’s sense of humour — even when it comes to the topic of Donald Trump. Fears are high across Ukraine that the US president-elect,…

Russian ‘attack submarine’ spotted in PH waters near Mindoro

Frances Mangosing - @inquirerdotnet 12/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Russian attack submarine, identified as the Ufa, surfaced in the West Philippine Sea last week, according to multiple security sources. The Kilo II-class diesel-electric submarine was first spotted on November 28, about 148…

Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukraine’s energy sector

Agence France Presse 11/28/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine’s energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country. Ukraine’s energy grid has been heavily targeted since Russia invaded…

US to Ukraine: Draft 18-year-olds to fight Russia

Associated Press 11/28/2024

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.…

Putin hints at strikes on West in ‘global’ Ukraine war

Agence France Presse 11/22/2024

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a “global” war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries. The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day…

Ukraine reportedly fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time, British media reported Wednesday, after being given the green light from London. Several missiles were launched against at least one Russian…

Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of…

Ukraine fires several US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

Associated Press 11/20/2024

Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, officials said Tuesday, marking the first time Kyiv used the weapons that way in 1,000 days of war. The use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, came as…

Sweden, Finland urge residents to be ready for war

Agence France Presse 11/19/2024

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sweden on Monday began sending millions of pamphlets advising residents how to prepare for possible war and Finland launched a new website, as Ukraine fights the grinding three-year Russian invasion. The Nordic neighbors have…

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