Ukraine ‘captures its first North Korean prisoner of war fighting for Putin'
Share:
Ukraine captured its first North Korean prisoner of war fighting for Vladimir Putin, reports today claim. A photograph allegedly shows the Kim Jong-un fighter who was believed to have been held in Russia’s Kursk region. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service confirmed a POW had been taken by Ukraine soon after the picture emerged. It has since been reported the soldier has died.
In a brief statement, it said: “Through real-time information sharing with a friendly nation's [Ukraine’s] intelligence organisation, [we] confirmed the capture of a wounded North Korean soldier and plans to thoroughly examine the subsequent development.” The North Korean soldier appears to have sustained injuries. Details of the fighter's condition and status remained unknown however.
A Ukrainian statement reads: "The Special Operations Forces conducted an operation to eliminate the enemy in the Kursk direction. In addition to successfully completing the mission, there were also trophies - prisoners, including a mercenary from Korea, as well as an armoured personnel carrier equipped with anti-cumulative protection.".
Up to 12,000 North Korean fighters have been sent to fight in Ukraine. New footage shows wounded North Korean fighters in a Moscow military hospital alongside Russians. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky this week claimed that North Korea has suffered heavy losses. He said: "The number of killed and wounded North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region already exceeds 3,000 people. Russia is simply disposing of them in assaults. Why the Koreans should fight for Putin is a question that no normal person on Earth can answer.”.
