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North Korean General Kim Yong Bok Wounded in Kursk Strike

Nov 21, 2024, 06:33 PM

A senior North Korean general, Colonel General Kim Yong Bok, was wounded in a recent Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region of Russia, according to a Western official cited by The Wall Street Journal. Kim Yong Bok, a prominent military figure and leader of North Korea's special forces, had been leading over 11,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to support Russian forces in Ukraine. This marks the first time that Western officials have confirmed a high-ranking North Korean military officer has become a casualty in the ongoing conflict. Kim Yong Bok is known to be one of the 10 most important military figures in North Korea and often acts as an aide to Kim Jong Un.