Russia, Ukraine and Korean People's Army

Russia says its forces capture two settlements in eastern Ukraine
Russian troops pressing their slow advance through eastern Ukraine took control of two settlements in Donetsk region, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
North Korean soldiers in Russia resort to suicide amid capture of first POWs by Ukraine
North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia's Kursk region against Ukraine have begun resorting to drastic measures to avoid capture, including "finishing off" fellow soldiers and suicide by grenade.
The Ukrainian fighting North Koreans in Russia
A Ukrainian officer fighting in Russia’s Kursk region gives us a unique insight into what it’s like taking on North Korean soldiers. We also hear from the editor-in-chief of the Economist, Zanny Minton Beddoes.
North Korean Troops Blowing Themselves Up to Avoid Capture: Kyiv
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said a North Korean soldier blew himself up with a grenade in Kursk, Russia.
North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow himself up rather than allow himself to be captured, Kyiv
North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
There is mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia's three-year war with Ukraine.
Russians attempted to prevent evacuation of captured North Korean soldier with artillery shelling
Russians launched intense artillery shelling as Ukraine’s defence forces evacuated a captured North Korean soldier from the battlefield. Source: Radio Liberty, citing servicemen from the Special Operations Forces (SOF) involved in the operation Details: SOF operator,
South Korea seeking to repatriate North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine
Lee Jae-woong, a spokesperson for South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this statement in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's remarks about two North Korean soldiers captured in Kursk Oblast.

Iran, Russia and Putin

Australia's prime minister demands Russia explain what happened to Australian POW
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday his government will take the “strongest action possible” if ...
Russia is on pace to run out of financial reserves by this fall, which would cripple war efforts, economist says
Russia has spent most of its National Wealth Fund in the last few years, with liquid funds potentially being depleted in 2025 ...
Russia Hit by Massive Internet Outage
The independent Russian news outlet Meduza reported the monitoring site Downdetector.su showed outages affecting customers ...
Oil prices hover near 4-month highs as Russia sanctions stay in focus
Oil prices paused their rally on Tuesday, but remained near four-month highs, with the market's attention focused on the ...
Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force has arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region to deal with the continuing consequences of an oil ...
Putin's Chemical Plants on Fire as ATACMS Missiles Strike Inside Russia
Kyiv targeted Russian factories developing weapons, an oil depot, a refinery and air defense systems, a Ukrainian official ...