N Korea, Russia bound in blood' of war, Kim tells Putin in New Year note
North Korea and Russia portray strengthened ties forged by shared combat in Ukraine, including North Korean troop deployment and casualties in Russia's Kursk region.
Deputy commander of Russian Navy killed in Ukrainian strike in Kursk
Major General Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy commander of the Russian Navy, has been killed in a Ukrainian strike in Russia's Kursk region, marking a significant military loss.