North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine



News North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine Thousands of training officers gather for first conference in 7 years amid push to incorporate lessons from modern war Seung-Yeon Chung May 19, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Soldiers gather for the Seventh Conference of the Training Officers of the Korean People's Army \| Image: KCNA (May 17, 2025) Thousands of North Korean military officers gathered in Pyongyang for a rare conference on instigating a “revolution” in army training last week, according to state media, an event that appeared aimed at incorporating lessons DPRK soldiers have learned from their combat experience in the Ukraine war. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Saturday that the Seventh Conference of the Training Officers of the Korean People's Army (KPA) was held in Pyongyang from last Wednesday to Thursday. Thousands of North Korean military officers gathered in Pyongyang for a rare conference on instigating a “revolution” in army training last week, according to state media, an event that appeared aimed at incorporating lessons DPRK soldiers have learned from their combat experience in the Ukraine war. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Saturday that the Seventh Conference of the Training Officers of the Korean People's Army (KPA) was held in Pyongyang from last Wednesday to Thursday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine

Thousands of training officers gather for first conference in 7 years amid push to incorporate lessons from modern war

Seung-Yeon Chung May 19, 2025

North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine

Soldiers gather for the Seventh Conference of the Training Officers of the Korean People's Army | Image: KCNA (May 17, 2025)

Thousands of North Korean military officers gathered in Pyongyang for a rare conference on instigating a “revolution” in army training last week, according to state media, an event that appeared aimed at incorporating lessons DPRK soldiers have learned from their combat experience in the Ukraine war.

The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Saturday that the Seventh Conference of the Training Officers of the Korean People's Army (KPA) was held in Pyongyang from last Wednesday to Thursday.

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