North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a new high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine, according to state media, working on weapons capable of striking the U.S. mainland. The test, reported Sunday by KCNA, involved an engine made with carbon-fiber materials and was described as part of a new five-year defense plan to upgrade […]
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Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate
“12-year-old Misha from the occupied Donetsk region and 16-year-old Liza from occupied Simferopol were sent to Songdowon camp in North Korea, 9,000 km from home,” Rashevska testified. “Children there were taught to ‘destroy Japanese militarists’ and met Korean veterans who, in 1968, attacked the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo, killing and wounding nine American soldiers.” – […]
North Korea halves shell shipments to Russia as its own stockpiles run low, Ukraine’s intelligence says
North Korean artillery supplies enabled Russia to maintain its firing rate in 2024, but this year, that support has declined markedly. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to […]
Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom
President Donald Trump is heading off to Asia Friday evening, not long after North Korea fired off a ballistic missile for the first time in months and as questions loom regarding trade negotiations with China. The White House confirmed that Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) […]
North Korea launches ballistic missiles days before Trump’s visit to the peninsula
North Korea test fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just days before President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in South Korea. South Korea’s military said the missiles, which were the first launched by its neighbor in five months, originated from an area south of Pyongyang […]
North Korea supplied Russia with 12 million rounds of 152mm shells, South Korean intelligence estimates
The report estimated that North Korea could have provided Russia with around 28,000 containers containing weapons and artillery shells to date. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to […]
Russia’s Lavrov cautions West on North Korea security pact
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the U.S., South Korea, and Japan of military buildups around North Korea. “We warn against exploiting these ties to build alliances directed against anyone, including North Korea and, of course, Russia.” – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of […]
Russia’s Lavrov warns US against ‘exploiting’ alliances as he meets with Kim Jong Un in North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed Russia and North Korea’s “invincible fighting brotherhood” and warned the U.S., Japan and South Korea against forming an antagonistic alliance during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Wonsan, North Korea, Saturday, according to the Russian foreign ministry. “We warn against exploiting these ties to build […]
North Korea deployed 20% of Kim’s elite ‘personal reserve’ to fight against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov says
North Korea has already deployed around 11,000 elite troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine, accounting for more than 20% of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s elite “personal reserve” force, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during a June 26 press briefing. “These are soldiers specially selected based on physical, psychological, and other criteria,” Umerov […]
Russia’s Shoigu visits North Korea on ‘special assignment’ from Putin
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang on June 17 on a “special assignment” from President Vladimir Putin, Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported on June 17. Shoigu is expected to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the visit, TASS said, citing a correspondent on the ground. The purpose of […]
Russia received at least 100 ballistic missiles from North Korea last year, monitors find
Russia and North Korea have engaged in “unlawful military cooperation,” including arms transfers of up to 9 million shells and “at least 100 ballistic missiles” in 2024, according to a report by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) published May 29. The MSMT is made up of 11 United Nations member states and was formed […]
US, South Korea denounce North Korea’s admission of Russia-Ukraine war involvement
The U.S. and South Korea on April 28 denounced North Korea’s acknowledgment of sending its troops to aid Russia in the war against Ukraine, with Seoul calling it an “admission of criminal act.” The statements come as both Moscow and Pyongyang admitted for the first time that North Korean soldiers were dispatched to fight alongside […]