{"id":1823,"date":"2025-02-01T00:12:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T00:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-north-korean-troops-not-seen-for-3-weeks-in-parts-of-kursk-oblast-ukraines-special-forces-say\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T00:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T00:12:43","slug":"ukraine-war-latest-north-korean-troops-not-seen-for-3-weeks-in-parts-of-kursk-oblast-ukraines-special-forces-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-north-korean-troops-not-seen-for-3-weeks-in-parts-of-kursk-oblast-ukraines-special-forces-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1029632286.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key developments on Jan. 31: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s Special Forces say<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine deploys long-range drone capable of 2,000 km strike, military says<\/li>\n<li>Ukrainian drones strike &#8220;one of 10 largest oil refineries in Russia,&#8221; military says<\/li>\n<li>Russian missiles strike Odesa\u2019s historic center, injuring 2<\/li>\n<li>Finland announces $206 million military package for Ukraine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>North Korean troops <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/north-korean-troops-not-seen-for-3-weeks-in-parts-of-kursk-oblast-ukraines-special-forces-say\/\">have not been seen<\/a> for roughly three weeks in the areas of Kursk Oblast where Ukraine&#8217;s Special Operations Forces (SOF) are fighting, the unit&#8217;s spokesperson, Colonel Oleksandr Kindratenko, told the Kyiv Independent on Jan. 31.<\/p>\n<p>The comment comes as undisclosed Ukrainian and U.S. officials told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/30\/world\/europe\/north-korea-troops-ukraine-russia.html\">The New York Times<\/a> that North Korean troops had been taken off the front lines after suffering heavy casualties.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are standard measures \u2013 rotation due to large casualties,&#8221; a military intelligence source commented for the Kyiv Independent, confirming the reports.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s Commander-in-Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/tsn.ua\/ato\/sirskiy-rozpoviv-yak-voyuyut-soldati-pivnichnoyi-koreyi-i-chi-ye-voni-problemoyu-na-fronti-2747655.html\">Oleksandr Syrskyi<\/a> said on Jan. 19 that roughly half of the 11-12,000-strong North Korean contingent deployed to the embattled Russian region have been killed or wounded.<\/p>\n<p>Experts <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/north-koreas-troops-learn-the-lessons-of-russias-war-albeit-at-heavy-cost\/\">interviewed<\/a> by the Kyiv Independent connected North Korea\u2019s high casualty rates to a lack of experience with modern warfare, the &#8220;human wave&#8221; tactics employed against entrenched Ukrainian positions, and the resolve of North Korean troops to avoid capture, even at the cost of their own lives.<\/p>\n<p>In a video, a large assault group of purportedly North Korean soldiers is seen crossing an open field and forest, followed by close combat footage with only dozens of meters between the two sides. In the end, graphic <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/ukr_sof\/1390\" rel=\"nofollow\">footage<\/a> shows killed soldiers claimed to be North Koreans.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian fighters held off the assault with small arms, grenade launchers, and snipers. Eventually, the Ukrainian troops retreated in two Humvees, the post read.<\/p>\n<p>Previous comments by <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/north-korean-troops-temporarily-withdraw-from-contact-line-in-kursk-oblast-amid-heavy-losses-sky-news-reports\/\">Ukrainian officials<\/a> earlier this week suggest that North Korean troops may have been taken off the front lines only temporarily.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukrainian-strike-hits-russian-command-post-in-kursk-oblast-general-staff-claims\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Ukraine destroys Russian command post in Kursk Oblast, General Staff claims<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">\u201cAs a result of the coordinated and precision strike, (Russia\u2019s) command and control post was destroyed,\u201d the statement read.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Tim Zadorozhnyy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2151152486.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ukraine-deploys-long-range-drone-capable-of-2000-km-strike-military-says\"><code>Ukraine deploys long-range drone capable of 2,000 km strike, military says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian soldiers are now <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-deploys-long-range-drone-capable-of-2-000-km-strike-military-says\/\">using a long-range drone<\/a> capable of traveling up to 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) and carrying a 250-kilogram air bomb, the Unmanned Systems Forces said on Jan. 31.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/drones\/\">drone<\/a> is described as a \u201cunique development\u201d and a potential game changer on the battlefield. The military did not disclose the number of drones in service or additional details about their capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Russian propaganda constantly claims to have &#8216;shot down&#8217; such aircraft, but explosions at military-industrial complexes, refineries, and ammunition depots suggest otherwise,&#8221; the statement <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/usf_army\/372\">read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The drones, operated by Ukraine&#8217;s 14th Regiment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, have targeted Russian facilities for more than a year, \u201cflying hundreds and sometimes thousands of kilometers,\u201d according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere have already been dozens of such missions, and there will be more,\u201d the military said.<\/p>\n<p>The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify these claims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-approves-homemade-hromylo-aerial-vehicle-for-military-use\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Defense Ministry approves Ukrainian-made Hromylo drone for military use<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">The Ukrainian-made Hromylo unmanned aerial vehicle has been approved for military use, the Defense Ministry announced on Jan. 31.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Denisova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/01\/hromylo-99e244dbfd.webp\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ukrainian-drones-strike-one-of-10-largest-oil-refineries-in-russia-military-says\"><code>Ukrainian drones strike \"one of 10 largest oil refineries in Russia,\" military says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian drones <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukrainian-drones-strike-russian-oil-refinery-in-volgograd-oblast-targeting-lukoil-facility\/\">attacked an oil refinery<\/a> owned by Lukoil, one of Russia&#8217;s largest oil producers, in Volgograd Oblast overnight on Jan. 31, the General Staff of Ukraine&#8217;s Armed Forces reported.<\/p>\n<p>Flashes and <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukrainian-drones-attack-oil-refinery-in-russias-volgograd-oblast\/\">explosions<\/a> were recorded near the plant, though the extent of the damage is still being assessed, the military said, adding it was &#8220;one of the 10 largest oil refineries in Russia in terms of design capacity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The refinery produces gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, and aviation fuel,&#8221; Andrii Kovalenko, head of the counter-disinformation department at Ukraine&#8217;s National Security and Defense Council, later <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/akovalenko1989\/8722\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Lukoil refinery in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/volgograd-oblast\/\">Volgograd Oblast<\/a> \u00a0lies around 500 kilometers (300 miles) from the front line in Ukraine, and was targeted in a joint operation of the Unmanned Systems Forces and Ukraine&#8217;s military intelligence agency (HUR).<\/p>\n<p>It has been targeted multiple times during the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/war\/\">war<\/a>, including in February, July, and September 2023.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/attacks-123\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">1 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Russia launched 102 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported. Fifty-nine drones were shot down over 12 oblasts, while 37 were lost in the airspace without causing damage, according to the statement.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Martin Fornusek<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/photo_2025-01-30_18-42-06.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"russian-missiles-strike-odesa%E2%80%99s-historic-center-injuring-2\"><code>Russian missiles strike Odesa\u2019s historic center, injuring 2<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russian forces launched <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-missile-attack-targets-odesa-historical-center\/\">missile strikes on Odesa\u2019s historic center<\/a> on the evening of Jan. 31, injuring at least two people, Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov said.<\/p>\n<p>Three explosions were reported around 8 p.m. local time, shortly after Ukraine\u2019s Air Force warned of missile launches from the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The strikes are directly targeting the city, hitting ordinary civilian buildings. Again and again: Air defense systems are the first priority,&#8221; President Volodymyr Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/V_Zelenskiy_official\/13139\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Videos and photos shared on social media show damage to the five-star Bristol Hotel. One of the injured is a hotel employee, according to Odesa Oblast Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/odeskaODA\/8427\">Oleh Kiper<\/a>. Debris also fell near the Opera House, a well-known downtown landmark.<\/p>\n<p>Trukhanov said the attack caused significant damage in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/odesa-oblast\/\">Odesa<\/a>\u2019s UNESCO-protected historic district.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/01\/photo_2025-01-31_21-35-20--2-.webp\"><source type=\"image\/jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/photo_2025-01-31_21-35-20-2-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/photo_2025-01-31_21-35-20-2-.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine\u2019s special forces say\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/picture><figcaption>The aftermath of a Russian missile attack on downtown Odesa in Ukraine&#8217;s south on Jan. 31, 2025. (Oleh Kiper\/Telegram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"finland-announces-206-million-military-package-for-ukraine\"><code>Finland announces $206 million military package for Ukraine<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>The Finnish government <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/finland-announces-206-million-military-package-for-ukraine\/\">has approved<\/a> its 27th military aid package for Ukraine worth 198 million euros ($206 million), the Finnish Defense Ministry said on Jan. 31.<\/p>\n<p>This brings <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/finland\/\">Finland<\/a>&#8216;s total defense aid provided to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> since the outbreak of <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>&#8216;s full-scale invasion in 2022 to 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion). As with the previous Finnish aid packages, the content of the latest tranche is classified.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This package of almost 200 million euros has been built in close cooperation with Ukraine. We are providing exactly the kind of support that will help Ukraine defend itself in an acute situation on the front,&#8221; Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defmin.fi\/ajankohtaista\/tiedotteet_ja_uutiset\/suomi_lahettaa_ukrainaan_lisaa_puolustustarvikkeita.14822.news#0d524254\">press release.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is up to us Europeans how Europe&#8217;s security continues to develop. Securing Ukraine&#8217;s independence and ability to defend itself is the most important thing right now,&#8221; Hakkanen said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"note-from-the-author\">Note from the author:<\/h2>\n<p><em>Ukraine War Latest is put together by the Kyiv Independent news desk team, who keep you informed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you value our work and want to ensure we have the resources to continue, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/membership\/\" rel=\"dofollow\"><strong>join the Kyiv Independent community<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> &#8211; https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n<p>This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com<br \/>\nThis 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 take news and information in its entirety and distribute them further. 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