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November 05, 2024
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Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack

Yearslong trial continues of North Koreans who allegedly used ‘improvised’ weapons against Russian border guards

Russia has finished interrogating 14 North Korean fishermen accused of attacking Russian border guards in 2019 and will hold them for an additional three months, a regional court said on Thursday.

“In Aug. 2020, a criminal case against 14 North Korean citizens accused of attacking Russian border guards was brought to the Primorsky Regional Court,” a statement from the court says.

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