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Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy

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Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy



Kyiv keen to emphasise that Ukraine is fighting an unprecedented coalition of malign autocratic states Ukraine’s capture of two North Korean soldiers on the battlefield has provided a rare glimpse into their role and Pyongyang’s participation in the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.The two soldiers were taken prisoner in Kursk oblast, the scene of intense fighting since Ukraine launched a cross-border raid five months ago. Video showed special forces soldiers carrying one of the wounded North Koreans across a snowy forest. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/12/ukraines-capture-of-north-koreans-offers-rare-insight-into-russian-alliance-says-zelenskyy

Author : Luke Harding in Pavlohrad, Kate Connolly in Berlin and Mark Gerts

Publish date : 2025-01-12 18:20:08

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