A North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces has died from worsening wounds, South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) confirmed on 27 December. If was the first documented instance of Ukraine capturing a North Korean soldier engaged in combat operations.
Yonhap cited a statement by the NIS:
"We confirmed through a friendly nation's intelligence organization that a North Korean soldier, captured alive on 26 December, died a short while ago as his wounds worsened."
On 26 December, Ukrainian military Telegram channels reported the capture of the North Korean soldier. According to Ukraine's military-focused news outlet Militarnyi, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces captured him during operations in Russia's western front-line region of Kursk. The exact date of the capture operation was not specified.
A photograph of the reportedly captured North Korean soldier circulated on Telegram, showing the fighter with apparent injuries. The specific details about the soldier's condition remained undisclosed.
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