North Korean soldier caught in Russia: incredible fate!

North Korean soldier caught in Russia: incredible fate!

On December 27, 2024, a dramatic incident became known on the front in Ukraine when a North Korean soldier was captured by the Ukrainian armed forces. This arrest took place in the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukraine recently carried out offensive operations. According to the South Korean secret service, which reported a real-time exchange with a friend country, the soldier was injured and is said to have died only a short time after his arrest. A picture of the emaciated man who has appeared on social media illustrates the brutal conditions of the conflict, in which more than 10,000 North Korean fighters sent by Kim Jong-un are now stationed in Russia. This marks the first known event of this kind since the beginning of military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, which has been intensified in the course of the Ukraine War, so krone.at .

use and loss figures

The captured soldier was part of the military reinforcements that Russia has received from North Korea since the conflict's escalation in February 2022. The South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that this incident not only reveals the tactics of Ukraine, but also the losses on the North Korean side. It is estimated that over 3,000 North Korean soldiers have either been killed or wounded, whereby the South Korean general staff estimates the number at around 1,100. These developments throw a light on the dangerous escalation of military operations in the region and the difficulties with which the North Korean troops are confronted with, while they are fighting in the service of Russia, as well as Zeit.de reported.