A North Korean soldier, captured by Ukrainian forces after being deployed to fight alongside Russia, has died from his injuries, South Korean intelligence reported Friday, December 27. The capture of a North Korean soldier was a first since kyiv and the West reported the participation of Pyongyang troops in the conflict.
« It has been confirmed, through an allied intelligence agency, that the North Korean soldier captured alive on December 26 has just succumbed following his worsening injuries “, the intelligence agency said in a statement.
The capture of this North Korean soldier is a first since Kiev and Westerners have reported the participation of troops from Pyongyang in the conflict. This involvement of a regular foreign army marks a major escalation in the invasion launched by Vladimir Putin almost three years ago. This war which is now entering a critical phase with the return of Donald Trump to the White House in less than a month. The billionaire boasted during his campaign that he would be able to end the war in a day.
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