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Intelligence from captured North Korean soldiers leads to major Ukrainian operation by March 31, 2025?
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Volodymyr Zelensky•Ukrainian•North Korean•Kursk•Russia•Kyiv•Security Service of Ukraine•SBU•Zelensky•Russian
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Ukrainian Forces Capture Two Wounded North Korean Soldiers in Kursk, Transported to Kyiv for SBU Questioning
Jan 11, 2025, 11:54 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia. The soldiers, despite being wounded, survived and were transported to Kyiv, where they are currently communicating with investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). Zelensky emphasized the difficulty of the operation, noting that typically, Russian forces and other North Korean soldiers do not survive such encounters. The captured soldiers are receiving the necessary medical assistance, as stated by Zelensky on social media.
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