Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack



News 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 Ethan Jewell February 10, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK Pro (file) \| North Korean fishermen near Wonsan, Oct. 3, 2016 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. 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. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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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

Ethan Jewell February 10, 2022

Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack

NK Pro (file) | North Korean fishermen near Wonsan, Oct. 3, 2016

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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