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Ukrainian Special Operations Forces drone operators killed 50 and wounded 47 North Korean soldiers over 3 days in late December.

Kursk Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources
Kyiv Post UNIAN Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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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) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukraine's special forces (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.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces conducted offensive operations in Kursk Oblast

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

No confirmed advances made

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

A Special Operations Forces spokesperson confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that Ukraine's special forces had not faced Pyongyang's soldiers for three weeks.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:11.991Z

Source story: 45052