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Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine forces, says South Korea

Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine forces, says South Korea



Spy agency says one soldier detained after reports emerge in Ukrainian media of possible first such capture, in Kursk regionSouth Korea’s spy agency has confirmed Ukrainian reports that an injured North Korean soldier has been captured by Ukrainian forces, in what could be the first capture of its kind since Pyongyang had sent combat forces to bolster Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.The South Korean National Intelligence Service said in a statement on Friday: “Through real-time information sharing with an allied country’s intelligence agency, it has been confirmed that one injured North Korean soldier has been captured.” Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-12-27 03:07:37

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