North Korean soldier CAPTURED giving Ukrainians precious hours to extract vital info before PoW ‘dies of battle wounds’
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THE first North Korean soldier fighting in Vladimir Putin’s murderous war has been captured by Ukraine and reportedly died after divulging vital secrets. This fighter was one of up to 12,000 prisoners transported to the frontline by tyrant Kim Jong-Un, in a bid to help his fellow dictator.
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The soldier was captured and held in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukraine mounted a shock border incursion in August, on December 26. A photograph shared on Telegram is believed to show the wounded Kim Jong-Un fighter alive, before his reported death.
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This would have given Ukrainian troops hours to extract key military information and tactics from the prisoner of war. South Korea's National Intelligence Service confirmed Pyongyang's fighter was captured but had died today. The spy agency also revealed Kim’s transplant was found and taken while wounded.
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The National Intelligence Service said: "It has been confirmed through an allied intelligence agency that the North Korean soldier captured alive on December 26th has just passed away due to worsening wounds.". South Korean authorities also confirmed the fighter was taken during a Ukrainian military operation in the Eastern oblast but did not confirm the exact location where he was seized.
Ukraine's militaery revealed the wealth of information and resources seized during this successful mission across the Russian border. It wrote in a statement: "The Special Operations Forces conducted an operation to eliminate the enemy in the Kursk direction.
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