Ukrainian special forces eliminated 21 North Korean soldiers and wounded another 40 during an 8-hour standoff.
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Ukrainian Special Operations Forces killed 21 and wounded 40 North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region during an 8-hour standoff.
By the ninth hour of the battle, Ukrainian operators had only one-third of their ammunition remaining.
SOF operators killed 21 and wounded 40 DPRK soldiers in Kursk region.
4,000 DPRK soldiers have been eliminated in Kursk region as of 21 January.
North Korean forces suffered 1,000 KIA and 3,000 MIA/WIA (33-40% of forces)
21 North Korean soldiers killed and 40 wounded in the engagement on Jan. 22
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