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Ukraine Captures Wounded North Korean Soldier Fighting for Russia, South Korea Confirms

Dec 27, 2024, 06:58 AM

South Korea's National Intelligence Service confirmed that on December 26, Ukrainian special forces captured a wounded North Korean soldier fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast. This marks the first reported instance of a North Korean combatant being detained in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The soldier, who was captured alive, later died from his injuries, according to the intelligence agency.