Kyiv, the United States and South Korea have accused nuclear-armed North Korea of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine.
A photograph obtained from the Telegram account of V_Zelenskiy_official shows an alleged soldier presented as North Korea n detained by Ukrainian authorities at an undisclosed location in Ukraine , following his capture by the Ukrainian army. Ukraine , the United States and South Korea have accused nuclear-armed North Korea of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help bolster Russia n forces.
On Saturday, Ukrainian intelligence released a video showing the two men in hospital bunks, one with bandaged hands and the other with a bandaged jaw.The SBU said the men had told interrogators they were experienced army soldiers, and one said he was sent to Russia for training, not fighting. "He initially believed he was being sent for training, realising upon arrival in Russia that he had been deployed," the NIS said.According to Seoul's intelligence agency, one of the men"went without food or water for 4 to 5 days before being captured". The NIS said it would continue to work with the SBU to share information on North Korean fighters in Ukraine.
The NIS told the country's lawmakers last month that"several North Korean casualties" had already been attributed to Ukrainian missile and drone attacks as well as training accidents, with the highest ranking"at least at the level of a general".
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