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Ukraine's Special Forces tell how Russia conceals losses among DPRK soldiers

Ukraine's Special Forces tell how Russia conceals losses among DPRK soldiers Korean signatures are on the forged documents (illustrative photo: Getty Images)

DPRK troops have begun to take part in hostilities against Ukraine. However, Russia is trying to conceal the presence of North Korean soldiers by issuing them false documents, according to the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine.

According to the military, the SOF operators eliminated three more DPRK soldiers in the Kursk region, seized their documents, and have already established their real names.

“According to the decrypted data, the real names of the killed North Koreans are Ban Gook-jin, Lee Dae-hyuk, and Cho Chul-ho. According to Russian documents, they are Kim Kahn Solat Albertovich, Dongnk Jan Suropovich, and Beljek Aganak Kap-oolovic,” the statement said.

Ukraine's Special Forces tell how Russia conceals losses among DPRK soldiers

Korean signatures are on the forged documents

Ukraine's Special Forces tell how Russia conceals losses among DPRK soldiers

Korean signatures are on the forged documents

Ukraine's Special Forces tell how Russia conceals losses among DPRK soldiers

Korean signatures are on the forged documents

The military noted that these military ID cards lack all the stamps and photos, the names are given in the Russian manner, and the place of birth is signed as the Republic of Tuva, the homeland of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

However, an even more important point that gives away the DPRK military is their signature.

“The most interesting thing is the signatures of the owners. They are made in Korean, which indicates the real origin of these soldiers,” the military wrote.

The SOF added that this case once again confirms that Russia is resorting to any methods to hide its losses on the battlefield, as well as to conceal the presence of foreign troops.

Photos of the killed DPRK soldiers can be found at this link.

Earlier today, we wrote that captured Russian soldiers complained about the military sent by the DPRK to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine.

According to them, the North Korean military “doesn't care” where they go. They can take away an assault rifle from an ordinary soldier. There was also a case when the Koreans opened fire on Russians while they were moving to their positions. There was also a situation when a DPRK soldier shot his “brothers-in-arms" in the legs.