Ukrainian military shows footage of capturing North Korean soldiers in Kursk region
Illustrative photo: Defense forces showed footage of North Korean soldier's capture in the Kursk region (Getty Images)
Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region for the first time. Special Operations Forces and Air Assault Forces posted footage of capturing them.
"Operators of Tactical Group No. 84 of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured a soldier from North Korea during special actions in the Kursk region of Russia," the report said.
After being evacuated from the battlefield, the SSO operators provided the North Korean prisoner with first aid.
Footage of capturing another North Korean soldier
Air Assault Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces showed a video of the capture of the second North Korean soldier.
"He was captured during his first combat mission, specifically during the assault on the positions of the Polissia Brigade of the Air Assault Forces," the paratroopers said.
The captured soldier was armed with Russian-made equipment and weaponry.
Capture of North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region
For the first time, Ukrainian Defense Forces captured two North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. One of them was caught on January 9.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this mission was a challenging one because Russia is doing everything possible to conceal the participation of North Korean troops in the fight against Ukrainian forces.
The Security Service of Ukraine shared details about the North Korean soldiers captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region. One was captured by SSO fighters, while the other was taken prisoner by Ukrainian paratroopers.
One of the prisoners carried a Russian military ID under a different name, while the other had no documents at all. The prisoners do not speak Ukrainian, English, or Russian and are currently in Kyiv.
