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Kim Jong-un honours engineer troops back from Russia's Kursk mission
Updated : 3 months ago IST
North Korea has held a high-profile welcoming ceremony in Pyongyang for its engineer troops who returned from Russia's western Kursk region after completing a mine-clearance mission, with leader Kim Jong-un paying tribute to nine soldiers who lost their lives during the deployment.
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Russia intercepts 8 Ukrainian drones in 4 hours
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Russian air defenses intercepted or destroyed eight Ukrainian drones in a span of four hours on Saturday evening, Tass reported, citing Russia's Defence Ministry.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 9 in latest strike
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
At least nine people have been killed and 53 have been injured over the past 24 hours by Russian strikes in Ukraine, according to regional authorities.
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Ukrainian drone strike causes fire at Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant;
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A fire erupted in Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday after a Ukrainian drone was shot down, damaging a transformer and reducing the output of one reactor by 50 per cent, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the plant's press service on Sunday.
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Kim Jong Un hails North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised troops fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine, calling them "heroic." Pyongyang has sent over 10,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region, according to intelligence. Kim's remarks come as Trump pushes for peace, while Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy, Al Ja
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Russia: Teenager dead after pit bike collides with car near Kursk
Updated : 7 months ago IST
In the Kursk region, a teenager driving a pit bike was killed in a collision with a car. The passenger of the pit bike, his age, was injured. This was reported by the press service of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
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"Not seeking the surrender of Ukraine, insist on recognition of realities"
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"We are not seeking the surrender of Ukraine. We insist on recognition of the realities that have developed on the ground," Putin stated, emphasising that the Ukraine conflict is "completely different" from the situation in the Middle East.
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Russian President Putin makes first visit to Kursk since Ukrainian incursi
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday visited the border region of Kursk, marking his first appearance there since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the area last month, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Kremlin statement.
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Putin thanks North Korea for supporting Russia, praises DPRK troops for "h
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to North Korea for helping Russian forces defeat a group of Ukrainian fighters in the Kursk Region. He praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and commended DPRK soldiers for their "heroism, excellent training and dedication" during the fi
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North Korea confirms for first time its troops fought war with Russia agai
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, the US State Department said in a statement on Sunday evening that North Korea and other "third countries" had "perpetuated" Russia's war on Ukraine and that it must end, as should Moscow's support for Pyongyang.
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Russia claims recapture of Kursk border region, Ukraine disputes
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Kyiv regime's adventure has completely failed," Putin said, congratulating the Russian forces.
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N Korean troops took part in war against Ukraine, Russia confirms for firs
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Russia's acknowledgement of North Korean troops comes almost a year after the US, South Korea, UK, and Ukraine stated that North Korean troops were seen at the frontlines of the war.
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