Ukraine says it captured two injured North Korean troopers in Russia

Two wounded North Korean troopers have been captured as prisoners of struggle by Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Saturday.

The 2 males are receiving “mandatory medical help” and are within the custody of the Safety Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv, in accordance with Zelensky.

The president mentioned he was “grateful” to Ukrainian paratroopers and troopers from the Particular Operation Forces for capturing the North Koreans.

He added that “this was not a straightforward process”, claiming that Russian and North Korean troopers often execute wounded North Koreans “to erase any proof of North Korea’s involvement within the struggle in opposition to Ukraine”.

In a press release posted on Telegram and X, Zelensky mentioned the troopers had been “speaking to SBU investigators” and he had instructed the Safety Service of Ukraine to grant journalists entry to them.

“The world must know the reality about what is occurring,” he added.

Zelensky additionally posted pictures of two wounded males however didn’t present proof that they had been North Korean.

One picture confirmed a Russian military ID card issued to a 26-year-old man from Russia’s Tyva area bordering Mongolia.

Some stories have mentioned Russia is hiding North Korean fighters by giving them faux IDs.

In December, South Korea’s intelligence company reported that a North Korean soldier believed to have been the primary to be captured whereas supporting Russia’s struggle in Ukraine had died after being taken alive by Ukrainian forces.

Individually, the White Home mentioned North Korean forces had been experiencing mass casualties.