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January 24, 2025

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How Ukraine pulled off risky missions to capture North Korean soldiers in Kursk

First-hand accounts present DPRK troops as willing to go to extreme lengths to avoid being taken prisoner

One of the soldiers clung to a grenade as Ukrainian forces closed in, apparently acting on orders to take out as many enemies as possible in his final moments. Another flung his head into a concrete pole when paratroops attempted to take him captive, either in an attempt to kill himself or as a tactic to escape.

Over the last week, Ukrainian troops have shared first-person accounts of operations that captured two North Korean soldiers, presenting Russia and the DPRK as willing to do whatever it takes to prevent them from falling into Kyiv’s hands.

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