Ukraine captured North Korean soldiers: Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian army captured v Kursk Oblast in Russia two North Korean soldiers. They were transported to Kiev, where they are currently being interrogated Security Service of Ukraine. The president showed photos of soldiers on Platform X.
Prisoners at the disposal of journalists: “It was not an easy task: Russian forces and other North Korean soldiers they usually shoot their wounded to obliterate any evidence North Korea's involvement in the war against Ukraine” – wrote Volodymyr Zelensky. Injured Kim Jong Un's soldiers Medical care was provided and the prisoners will soon be at the disposal of journalists.
Russia's deal with North Korea: “The world must know the truth about what is happening,” added the president of Ukraine. Let us remind you that in June 2024 Russia and North Korea signed a treaty on military cooperation. Pyongyang sent about ten thousand of its troops to assist Russian aggression against Ukraine. At the end of the year, the Ukrainian side reported that about a thousand of them were killed or injured.
This is how much Putin pays: The South Korean daily “JoongAng”, citing military sources, reported in October last year that Russia pays every North Korean soldier 2 thousand dollars per month. North Korea in exchange for the soldiers, it was to receive “satellite technology, submarines or advanced weapons.”
See also: Internet in North Korea. More on this subject in the text entitled “On Kim Jong Un's network. This is what digital life looks like in the most isolated country in the world”.
Sources: IAR, “JoongAng“.