Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast on January 20 but did not make any confirmed advances.
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Russian forces continued offensive operations in Kursk Oblast but did not advance
Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast earlier in January. They are currently in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv.
Ukrainian special operations forces captured a wounded North Korean soldier in the Kursk Oblast of Russia.
The captured soldier claimed he did not know where he was and was fighting against Ukraine.
The soldier said, 'I want to live here' after being told Ukrainians are good people.
This is the first known live capture of a North Korean soldier fighting for Russia.
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