Ukraine captures large number of wounded North Korean soldiers, none of them survived

Russian forces and North Korean overseers are trying to prevent North Korean soldiers from being captured. There have been instances where they were executed by their own forces, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The head of state shared that he held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, provided a separate briefing on the situation at the front.

According to Zelenskyy, the most intense situation is observed in the Donetsk directions. Syrskyi also reported on the situation in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kursk regions, including battles involving North Korean soldiers.

"They are suffering heavy losses. Very heavy. We see that Russian military personnel and North Korean supervisors are not at all interested in the survival of these Koreans. Everything is organized so that it is almost impossible for us to capture them alive — they are finished off by their own people. There are such facts. And Russians send them into assaults with minimal protection," the president added.He confirmed that Ukrainian defenders managed to capture a few North Korean soldiers, but they were so severely wounded that they could not be resuscitated.

"This is one of the manifestations of the madness dictatorships are capable of. The Korean people should not lose their people in battles in Europe. And this situation can be influenced, particularly by Korea's neighbors, including China. If China is sincere in its statements that the war should not escalate, it needs to exert appropriate influence on Pyongyang," Zelenskyy emphasized.

Previously, South Korean intelligence reported that Ukrainian soldiers had successfully captured a North Korean soldier. Relevant photos were published online on December 26.

It was later revealed that the North Korean soldier succumbed to severe injuries and could not be saved.

North Korea is suffering significant losses in the Russia-Ukraine war. According to the latest data, the number of dead and wounded has exceeded 3,000, yet North Korea is ready to increase its support for Russia.Thousands of North Korean soldiers help Russia advance in the Kursk region. The extent of their impact is uncertain, but by mid-December, they were actively involved in assault operations to the north, west, and east of the town of Sudzha, which remains under Ukrainian control.

"They are used as infantry without vehicles. They are not prepared to counter drones, leading to heavy losses. It seems the Russians didn’t inform the Koreans well about the use of UAVs, which shows that for Russians, Korean lives have no value," said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.