💥 Attack
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces drone operators killed 50 and wounded 47 North Korean soldiers over 3 days in late December.
Kursk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Post UNIAN
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Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) (military_unit) drone operators (military_unit) North Korean soldier (military_unit) drones (weapon_system) Syrskyi (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) (military_unit) Kursk operation (location) Sumy Oblast (location) North Korean soldiers (military_unit) drone (weapon_system) Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAV) (military_unit) 129th Brigade (military_unit) 155th Brigade (military_unit)
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Kyiv Post →
Source tone: likely
In late December, drone operators from the SSO reportedly killed 50 and wounded 47 North Korean soldiers over 3 days.
UNIAN →
Source tone: certain
Ukraine needs to defend and counterattack in the Kursk operation.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:11.991Z
Source story: 45052