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A Ukrainian military source has shared a photo of a Pyonguand soldier captured in Russia’s Kursk Oblast by SOF.

On 26 December, reports emerged that Ukrainian special forces had captured a North Korean soldier fighting for Russia during an operation in Kursk Oblast, Militarnyi reports. The captured soldier was reportedly taken prisoner by Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO), as shared via the Telegram channel Warshal, with photos of the prisoner circulating on other platforms. This marks the first confirmed instance of a North Korean soldier being captured.

Reports of North Korean involvement in the Ukraine war surfaced on 14 December, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the presence of North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Ukrainian intelligence earlier revealed that North Korean troops had been placed on high alert on 13 December, with orders to await further instructions.
The operation not only led to the soldier’s capture but also reportedly resulted in Ukrainian forces seizing a Russian BTR-82 armored personnel carrier, alongside weapons and documents.

“An SSO group conducted an operation to destroy the enemy in the Kursk sector. In addition to the successful completion of the mission, there were also trophies: prisoners, including a mercenary from Korea, and a BTR equipped with anti-cumulative protection,” the report reads, according to Militarnyi.

The prisoner, identified as possibly being the first North Korean soldier, appeared to have been injured. It remains unclear if evacuation and stabilization efforts succeeded in ensuring his transfer to medical facilities, Militarnyi notes.

Previously, US, South Korean, and Ukrainian sources reported the deployment of 10,000 to 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia, undergoing training for further involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war on the Russian side.

Recently, the North Koreans started multiple frontal assaults against the Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Photographic and video evidence, including drone footage, substantiated the claims of North Korean deployment on the frontlines. Ukrainian forces also recovered Russian-issued military documents from North Korean soldiers, featuring inconsistently filled records with names purportedly of Russian origin.

Botragelad:
Ukraine said that these soldiers would die for nothing, and that's what's happening. Putin is wasting many lives to fight his war. These North Korean soldiers are being sent to fight without a plan. Most of them don't even speak English or Russian, unaware of their surrounding, haven't fought in years or been to a battlefield, use rusty guns from decades. Lol

This isn't like world wars where you just sent many soldiers to fight and hoped for the best. Russia has a history of sacrificing many lives for land. They sacrificed millions of Soviet soldiers during world war, just Chuck them all in. It's terrible!
Russia still hasn't taken back its land from Ukraine. [b]They're failing at everythin[/b]g. Russia is not as strong as people think! Clearly overrated. 😂

Ojiofor:
Russia is winning at every front of the war while Ukraine keep retreating.
NATO have asked Ukraine to negotiate and forfeit land to Russia for peace.Ukraine will surrender in 2025.The war is already won and lost.

kettykings:
War is really not for the weaklings . Thank God the Ukrainian military has de mystified Russia and North Korea. There is nothing really Russia can do in the battle field against Ukraine.

kettykings:
I can now fully grasp what Biafra faced — an incompetent Nigerian side backed by the Soviet Union, Britain, Egypt, the Arab world, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, East Germany, Ireland, and others.

WriteerNg:
Just like Afghanistan, Iraq demystified the US.

The US spent $5 trillion and 20 years, yet nothing to show for it.

Russia is currently sitting on lands bigger than the UK + Netherlands in Ukraine. The most resource rich areas of Ukraine with an estimated $10 trillion worth of mineral resources.

800,000 Russian troops are sitting comfortably in newly captured territories, doing nothing. Just waiting for their next order. Zelensky himself confirmed this.

The US had the financial and military support of 30 NATO members before they were able to invade goat herders wearing slippers in Afghanistan, Iraq and others.

All NATO members sent thousands of troops to fight for the US in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even Russia & several Middle East countries helped the US. But you're worried about North Korea sending nothing more than 5k troops??

The Houthis demystified the US and NATO by chasing them out of the Red Sea and declaring a no sail zone there.

And Russia continues to demystify the US and NATO till today.

Putin gave them an order not to step foot in Ukraine since 2022. Have they disobeyed since then?

Have some shame f**ls. 32 nations against 1 Russia. No nation in the history of the world have been able to achieve that. Not even the US.

The US heavily relies on support from its allies to make up for its shortcomings.

Botragelad:
Lol. What's the criteria for saying the US got 'nothing to show for' its time in Afghanistan and Iraq? They were in Afghanistan for decades and even had things going smoothly while the Taliban were always hiding in their cave, not until the US decided to pull out on their own accord. If they wanted to keep the land forever, they could've easily done that, but everyone's not Russia or Putin who's hungry for people's land. Remember how Russia was demystified in Syria, couldn't even defend an ally. Ran off like cowards!😂😂

And what's the source for your figures? I'm talking about the $10 trillion worth of mineral resources in Ukraine and the 800,000 Russian troops in Ukraine? Got any evidence for that?
Just in case you aren't aware, ships still sail through the Red Sea, so what's your point, exactly? Don't you know what allies are? That's what the US has got. Don't blame anyone for Russia being a lone wolf, yeah? They started the war, and now they're isolated.

And, Russia's getting weapons from Iran, North Korea, and their mates, whereas Ukraine's got restrictions on the gear they get. So, why's Russia relying on North Korean cannon fodder if they're so strong? You must think this is your propaganda thread where any nonsense goes, don't you? Lol.

kettykings:
I can now fully grasp what Biafra faced — an incompetent Nigerian side backed by the Soviet Union, Britain, Egypt, the Arab world, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, East Germany, Ireland, and others.

WriteerNg:
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https://babel.ua/en/news/113434-zelensky-almost-800-000-russian-soldiers-are-fighting-in-ukraine

APOPTOSIS:
An average North Korean Soldier is a Warless General & Field Marshall. They have got several ranks hanging like Olympic Gold medals with some dropping down from their shoulders.
No knowledge of war at all.
Tailors & Drycleaners get work for this country, no be small.

Botragelad:
When did fighting become sitting comfortably? 😭😂
Your statement was 800,000 troops sitting comfortably in Ukraine land. Provide a source.

The statement from Zelensky saying "almost 800,000 troops are fighting in Russia" is clearly referring to the total number of Russian troops involved in the conflict, not the number of troops currently stationed or sitting comfortably in Ukraine.

Provide more context from Zelensky's statement, or clarify what you mean by "sitting comfortably in Ukraine".

WrriterNg:
Only someone that doesn't know you very well will keep arguing. You use that to boost traffic on your threads. I won't fall for it. Going round in circles even after seeing proof from the other side. Even when you've never for once provided proof to support any of your claims.

Even if you're retarded, are you retarded enough to believe all 800,000 troops are fighting all at once? How many frontlines are open?

The current active contact lines on the front don't require even up to 20k troops. So what would the rest do?

Don't quote me again!!!

At the end of the day, everyone will wake up to the realities on the ground. Propaganda only works once.

WritterNg:
Botragefool

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Botragelad:
Ukraine said that these soldiers would die for nothing, and that's what's happening. Putin is wasting many lives to fight his war. These North Korean soldiers are being sent to fight without a plan. Most of them don't even speak English or Russian, unaware of their surrounding, haven't fought in years or been to a battlefield, use rusty guns from decades. Lol

This isn't like world wars where you just sent many soldiers to fight and hoped for the best. Russia has a history of sacrificing many lives for land. They sacrificed millions of Soviet soldiers during world war, just Chuck them all in. It's terrible!
Russia still hasn't taken back its land from Ukraine. They're failing at everything. Russia is not as strong as people think! Clearly overrated. 😂

Ringstonermasks:
See as u write full poem for another man country... Face ur Nigeria rather than criticizing Russia... Poor ewu

kettykings:
I can now fully grasp what Biafra faced — an incompetent Nigerian side backed by the Soviet Union, Britain, Egypt, the Arab world, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, East Germany, Ireland, and others.

Botragelad:
Yet we see Russians dying in their thousands, yet to liberate Kursk! 😂

When will Putin overrun kyiiv like he promised? 🤷🏼
Lots of noise, little achievement. Was the invasion worth it with all the damage it's done to Russia as a nation?

APOPTOSIS:
An average North Korean Soldier is a Warless General & Field Marshall. They have got several ranks hanging like Olympic Gold medals with some dropping down from their shoulders.
No knowledge of war at all.
Tailors & Drycleaners get work for this country, no be small.

PulaPower:
You sure get it..

If Opc alone face these people with better weapons, dem go defeat them squarely..

Putin has shown to the world that Russia military is a weak one. He was boastful before the war that they’ll capture Ukraine before 2 weeks. Many months don go down now and they’re still struggling..

PulaPower:
You sure get it..

If Opc alone face these people with better weapons, dem go defeat them squarely..

Putin has shown to the world that Russia military is a weak one. He was boastful before the war that they’ll capture Ukraine before 2 weeks. Many months don go down now and they’re still struggling..

WriteerNg:
Just like Afghanistan, Iraq demystified the US.

The US spent $5 trillion and 20 years, yet nothing to show for it.

Russia is currently sitting on lands bigger than the UK + Netherlands in Ukraine. The most resource rich areas of Ukraine with an estimated $10 trillion worth of mineral resources, in just 2 years of war.

800,000 Russian troops are sitting comfortably in newly captured territories, doing nothing. Just waiting for their next order. Zelensky himself confirmed this.

The US had the financial and military support of 30 NATO members before they were able to invade goat herders wearing slippers in Afghanistan, Iraq and others.

All NATO members sent thousands of troops to fight for the US in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even Russia & several Middle East countries helped the US. But you're worried about North Korea sending nothing more than 5k troops??

The Houthis demystified the US and NATO by chasing them out of the Red Sea and declaring a no sail zone there.

And Russia continues to demystify the US and NATO till today.

Putin gave them an order not to step foot in Ukraine since 2022. Have they disobeyed since then?

Have some shame f**ls. 32 nations against 1 Russia. No nation in the history of the world have been able to achieve that. Not even the US.

The US heavily relies on military support from its allies to make up for its shortcomings.