{"id":49068,"date":"2024-12-26T21:18:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T02:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=49068"},"modified":"2024-12-26T21:18:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T02:18:21","slug":"first-north-korean-pow-confirmed-in-ukraine-russia-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/first-north-korean-pow-confirmed-in-ukraine-russia-war\/","title":{"rendered":"First North Korean POW confirmed in Ukraine-Russia war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A North Korean soldier has been captured by Ukrainian forces, according to South Korean officials. This marks the first time a North Korean soldier has been captured in the Ukrainian-Russian war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) confirmed that a North Korean soldier deployed to Russia was captured by Ukrainian forces. &#8220;We have confirmed that one injured North Korean soldier has been captured through real-time information sharing with the intelligence agencies of friendly countries,\u201d said the agency on Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.kbs.co.kr\/news\/pc\/view\/view.do?ncd=8139898\">according<\/a> to KBS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The soldier was reportedly captured by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) in the Kursk region, according to the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi. An image shared on a popular messaging app showed the captured soldier bearing signs of injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident represents the first confirmed capture of a North Korean soldier during the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have already been killed or wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately 11,000 North Korean troops have been stationed in the Kursk region of Russia, a key battleground in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Recently, North Korea and Russia signed an agreement that includes a mutual defense provision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A North Korean soldier has been captured by Ukrainian forces, according to South Korean officials. This marks the first time a North Korean soldier has been captured in the Ukrainian-Russian war. 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