North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine dies from injuries:

In a recent development in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that several North Korean soldiers, who had been captured by Ukrainian forces, succumbed to their injuries. Speaking in an official address, Zelensky stated, “Our soldiers managed to take them prisoner. But they were very seriously wounded and could not be resuscitated.” The exact number of captured soldiers was not disclosed, but these are reportedly the first instances of North Korean POWs in Ukraine. Corroborating Ukraine’s statement, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service confirmed through Yonhap News Agency that at least one wounded North Korean prisoner died from his injuries. Neither the Ukrainian nor South Korean authorities immediately responded to CNN’s request for further details. The involvement of North Korean troops in the conflict has been noted in Russia’s Kursk region, where they have been fighting in support of Moscow. Recent Ukrainian military actions in Kursk, initiated in August, have compelled Russia to reallocate its forces to address this new front. President Zelensky criticized the deployment, alleging that North Korean soldiers are sent into battle with inadequate protection, leading to significant casualties. “They have a lot of losses. A lot. And we see that the Russian military and North Korean supervisors are not interested in the survival of these Koreans at all,” Zelensky remarked, highlighting the dire conditions faced by these troops. Intelligence sharing among allies has been key, according to South Korea’s spy agency, though no specific allies were named in their statement. Both Russia and North Korea have remained silent on the matter, neither confirming nor denying the presence of North Korean soldiers on Russian soil. This situation underscores the complex international dimensions of the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe.