North Korean Troops Turn to Alcohol

North Korean Troops Turn to Alcohol As 'Fighting Spirit' Plummets
NATO has previously described the deployment of North Korean soldiers to Russia as a "significant escalation" in the conflict.
North Korean Troops Are Changing the War in Kursk—Here’s What Ukraine Didn’t Expect
The North Korean military, previously dismissed as mere cannon fodder, has reportedly contributed to a reversal of fortunes in Russia’s Kursk region, placing Ukraine at a significant disadvantage. Recent reports from U.S. officials, as cited by Bloomberg ...
North Korean troops making ‘human wave’ attacks against Ukrainian forces, US says
North Korean troops supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are conducting ground assaults against Ukrainian forces that have led to “heavy casualties,” a White House spokesman said.
North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine as it says Russia is trying to hide Pyongyang's losses
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month that Russia was trying to "conceal losses" of North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine.
North Korean military got drunk on New Year's Eve, Russia lies about their losses - Ukraine's intelligence
Russians continue to engage units of the army of North Korea in combat operations in the Kursk region. On New Year's Eve, the North Korean soldiers got drunk, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
North Korean Troops in Kursk Face Low Morale, New Year Drinking
Ukrainian intelligence reveals troubling conditions among North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region.
North Korean soldiers bolstering Russian positions face low morale, alcohol problems, says HUR
Fresh units were moved to positions near the settlements of Ulyanok, Afanasievka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. "The morale of the soldiers has dropped. They are under constant Russian army propaganda,

North Korea, Kim Jong Un

In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as 'new high'
North Korean President Kim Jong Un on Monday declared a "new high" in relations between North Korea and Russia and hoped for ...
Several North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine die from injuries, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that several “seriously wounded” North Korean soldiers died from their ...
'Highly indoctrinated' North Korean troops are being sent on 'hopeless' human wave assaults against Ukrainian positions: White House
Moscow has also used its own troops to carry out such attacks, which aim to overwhelm Ukrainian positions.
"I betrayed my Party": Ukrainian forces publish diary of dead North Korean soldier – photo
Gyeong Hong Jong, a North Korean special forces operative who was killed by Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) ...
South Korean families pray for relatives who vanished into North Korean prisons a decade ago
It's been 10-11 years since six South Koreans have been detained in North Korea, but there are still no words on whether they ...
North Korean Soldier's Sketch Shows Human 'Bait' Strategy Against Drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said there have been more than 3,000 North Korean casualties in Russia's Kursk ...
North Korean Hackers' Suspected Presence Triggers Over $500 Million In Outflows From Crypto Exchange
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Hyperliquid witnessed its biggest-ever single-day outflow on Monday after an ...