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Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
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News Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirmsKyiv has not officially commented on alleged prisoner of war as over 11K DPRK troops fight for Russia Ukrainian forces have captured their first North Korean prisoner of war in Russia’s Kursk region, South Korea's intelligence agency confirmed on Friday. “Ukraine has confirmed the capture of a wounded North Korean soldier,” a National Intelligence Service spokesperson told NK News. “This was verified through real-time intelligence sharing with allied intelligence agencies.” © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |