line. At least this is the claim coming from officials in Ukraine.

Ukrainian special forces fighting in the Kursk region, which is where

Koreans are thought to be concentrated, told the BBC they have not seen

any North Korean troops there for the past three weeks. Ukraine's

Special Operations Forces (SOF) spokesperson, Colonel Oleksandr

Kindratenko, said it was likely they had pulled out after suffering

heavy losses. So just how upset is Jim Jong Un with Putin at this

humiliating blow?

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We ran two events in Ukraine in the last two weeks. Lviv (part 2) and

Kyiv. The event we ran in August 2023 was a huge success, and had a

great impact. Now our aim is even more ambitious. Two cities. Two

events. Multiple panels consisting of the best experts, and all filmed

in high definition for the channel.

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But it costs. Last time the overall cost was £3,500 for Live in Lviv,

and we covered 80% of this through ticket sales. This time the costs are

higher, and there's less opportunity to sell tickets at the available

venues and studios, so I'm creating a campaign to raise £5,000 to make

this trip a reality. We also have a much more ambitious programme to

film interviews around Kyiv and Lviv for the channel. This project will

have an impact, so please help if you can.

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Neither Russia nor North Korea release casualty figures or even admit

openly that those troops are fighting on Russian soil, but estimates

suggest that out of some 11,000 troops sent to fight, 1,000 had been

killed in just three months. Possibly far more are killed and injured.

If the speculation is true, it suggests significant North Korean

casualties, because of which they have been pulled off the front lines.

The concern among Ukrainian experts and Western officials is that the

withdrawal may not be permanent. There is a possibility of course, that

North Korean soldiers could return after receiving additional training,

and in far greater numbers. But the Russians would have to come up with

new ways of deploying them to avoid a repeat of such heavy casualties.

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SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISER

A project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of

Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to

Ukraine's front-line towns.

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NEWS SOURCES:

https://kyivindependent.com/north-korean-troops-not-seen-for-3-weeks-in-parts-of-kursk-oblast-ukraines-special-forces-say/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjder8zgk48o

https://www.politico.eu/article/north-korea-troops-removed-from-russia-ukraine-combat-seoul-spy-agency-nis-says/

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-strike-on-russian-command-post-kills-key-russian-north-korean-officers/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/01/15/north-korea-deployed-12000-troops-to-kursk-in-october-three-months-later-a-third-are-dead-or-wounded/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNkh5I_ZKQ4&t=472s

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TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:

Save Ukraine

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Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas

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UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in

Ukraine

https://unbroken.org.ua/

Come Back Alive

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Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen

https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine

UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy

https://u24.gov.ua/

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation

https://prytulafoundation.org

NGO “Herojam Slava”

https://heroiamslava.org/

kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and

Przemysl

https://kharpp.com/

NOR DOG Animal Rescue

https://www.nor-dog.org/home/

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