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Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea.
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At least 300 North Korean soldiers killed, thousands injured fighting against Ukraine: Seoul
At least 300 North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine have been killed and another 2,700 have been injured, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Monday.
North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
There is mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia's three-year war with Ukraine.
S. Korea to consult with Ukraine if captured N.K. soldiers seek defection to South: Seoul
The South Korean government plans to consult with Ukraine about bringing North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine to the South if they request defection, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Foreign ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong made the remarks during a regular press briefing following
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
Separately, Ukraine revealed more details about the first two North Korean soldiers it has captured alive and said it was willing to exchange them for Ukrainians held in Russia.
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured 2 North Korean soldiers
It comes after Ukraine released footage of two captured men, reportedly North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia.
North Korean troop fatalities and injuries exceed 3,000 in Ukraine, Seoul says
SEOUL— North Korean troop fatalities and injuries in Ukraine have likely exceeded 3,000, including about 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries, a South Korean lawmaker briefed by the country's spy agency said on Monday (Jan 13).
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
How Ukraine captured a North Korean POW, told by the soldiers who took part
It was a month-long mission with one primary goal — capturing a North Korean soldier alive. One of the biggest obstacles facing the Ukrainian forces tasked with the objective while operating in Russia’s Kursk Oblast was overcoming the fanatical,
North Korean troops face extinction in Ukraine by April
According to the Institute for the Study of War, North Korean troops in Ukraine may cease to exist by mid-April, with losses reaching nearly 100 soldiers per day. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that North Korean troops in Ukraine may cease to exist by mid-April.
North Korean Troops, Viewed as ‘Expendables,’ Are Said To Be Using Human Wave Attacks Against Ukraine Forces
To avoid being hit by multiple drone attacks from the air, North Koreans have taken to forming a ‘human shield,’” says a Seoul-based specialist.
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Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
13, 2023. (Vladimir Smirnov/Sputnik Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war ...
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
Russia and North Korea have boosted their military ties since Moscow’s invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com.