The Armed Forces was captured by the first DPRK soldier, but he died of wounds - the media

On December 27, a brief message from the country on December 27 reported that the North Korean fighter died of wounds from the Ukrainian special forces before capture. "We have confirmed through the Union Intelligence Agency that the North Korean soldier, who was captured on the 26th, has recently died due to serious injuries," the press release said.

The message appeared a day after the Ukrainian information edition "Militar" reported that the military, which is probably North Koreitets, was captured by the Ukrainian forces of special operations in the Kursk region of Russia. It is stated that a group of Ukrainian special forces acted in the Kursk direction: "A group of SCO conducted an operation to destroy the enemy in the Kursk direction.

In addition to successful completion of the task, it was also not without trophies: captives, including mercenary from Korea, as well as an APC, equipped with anticumulative protection" , - it was in the message. It is noted that the prisoner was injured. "This is probably the first military from North Korea, which was captured after December 14, 2024 became known that the soldiers from the DPRK joined the defense units in the Kursk region.

On the same day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed information about the involvement of soldiers The DPRK is in the battles in the Kursk region, "the militarist wrote. We will remind that on December 26 in the Armed Forces told why they are not captured by soldiers from the DPRK. According to them, they have a clear task "Die, or to fulfill". On December 23, it was reported that the North Korean leadership suggested that they send their soldiers to fight in Russia.