The Ukrainian military claims it seized fake identification documents of North Korean soldiers killed in action in Kursk, the latest evidence that DPRK troops disguised as Russian soldiers are supporting Moscow’s war effort.

NK News Deputy Managing Editor Alannah Hill joins the podcast to discuss the latest news about DPRK troops in the region, as well as Moscow’s disclosure that North Korea joined Russia’s largest military drills in decades as an observer for the first time.

She also talks about the evacuation of North Korean diplomats and their families from the DPRK Embassy in Damascus following the fall of the Assad regime and potential opportunities to garner insight into Pyongyang’s cooperation with Syria.

About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.