North Korean Troops in Russia Have Ceased Combat

N. Korea troops not in combat in Russia’s Kursk since mid-Jan – Seoul
North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia’s army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea’s spy agency told AFP Tuesday, after Ukraine claimed they had been withdrawn following heavy losses.
North Korean troops absent from front in Russia's Kursk Oblast since mid-January, Seoul says
January, there have been no signs showing North Korean troops deployed to the Russian Kursk region engaging in battle," South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said, suggesting that heavy losses may have been one of the reasons for their withdrawal.
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The Yonhap news agency reported reported that Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) confirmed the findings of a recent New York Times report, which revealed — citing Ukrainian and U.S. intelligence — that North Korea’s troops had been withdrawn from the front line after suffering heavy losses.
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North Korea troops not in combat in Russia's Kursk since mid-Jan: Seoul
SEOUL: North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea's spy agency told AFP on Tuesday (Feb 4),
North Korean Troops in Russia Not Seen Fighting Since Mid-January, South Korea Says
North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army in the Kursk region appear to have suspended combat operations last month, South Korea's spy agency told AFP Tuesday, coming after Ukraine claimed the soldiers had been pulled from the front line after facing heavy losses.
North Korean troops likely withdrawn from combat in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
The reason for this is believed to be heavy casualties, “but the exact details are still being monitored," the NIS said. Earlier media reports stated that about a thousand North Korean soldiers may have been killed in Kursk Oblast by mid-January 2025.
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