Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) captured a North Korean soldier as a POW in Kursk Oblast on January 9 - the first North Korean POW captured by Ukraine.
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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
A Russian or North Korean soldier was struck by an FPV drone near Viktorovka.
Military analyst Alexei Getman stated that Russian occupiers will likely attract additional forces to Kursk because the situation is unacceptable for them and represents a weak point in their defense.
Two North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region.
One soldier was captured on January 9, 2025, by the 84th Special Forces tactical group.
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