Ukraine's Special Operations Forces detained two North Korean troops in the Kursk region on January 9, 2025, confirming Pyongyang's direct involvement in the war.
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Ukraine's Special Operations Forces detained two North Korean troops in the Kursk region, marking the first verifiable evidence of Pyongyang's direct involvement in the war.
The Ukrainian special operations group, led by Captain 'Grin', infiltrated a minefield on January 9 to set up an ambush.
The group located and surrounded a wounded North Korean soldier.
Ukrainian SSO captured a North Korean soldier in Kursk Oblast on January 9
Ukrainian forces have continued fighting in Kursk Oblast, seeking to retain it as leverage for future negotiations
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