2 captured Ukrainian special forces ‘communicated in English’ National Intelligence Service, National Assembly, Media ‘North Korean Army’
The Ukrainian military revealed to AP that the Ukrainian special forces that were in charge of the arrest of the ‘2 captured’ in Russian-occupied territory had their first conversation ‘communicated in English’.
Russia stated that Ukrainian President Zelensky, whose term ended in August last year, ‘has no right to represent negotiations’, and President Zelensky appears to have focused on ‘finding evidence of international war through captured North Korean soldiers’ operations.
The New York Times reported on the 30th of last month, citing U.S. and Ukrainian military officials, that “North Korean soldiers have not been found for the past three weeks or so” and that North Korean soldiers had disappeared from the Kursk Front.
In an interview with AP on the 1st, President Zelensky stated that “North Korea will send an additional 20,000 to 25,000 soldiers to Russia” and that “the Ukrainian military has eliminated many of the North Korean military’s key officers.”
The AP reported on the scene of the arrest before the “captured North Korean soldier” was handed over to the Ukrainian intelligence agency, and on the 6th, regarding the statement of the Ukrainian special forces agent who responded anonymously, “He spoke in Russian first, and a faint answer came back. Then, when he heard the soldier mumble in English, he changed his words to his own broken English.”
Regarding the anonymous special forces agent’s statement, the AP continued, “He asked the soldier’s age and how long he had served. The soldier said he was 21 and had already served four years in the military,” and reported that the special forces agent said, “I saw him, and honestly, I felt sorry for him.”
The AP continued, “He asked for water, and we gave him water, and then he asked for a cigarette, and we gave him a cigarette. He called us ‘brothers,’” revealing that the communication was conducted in English.
“Capturing North Korean prisoners has long been a goal of Ukrainian special forces,” the AP said. “Information came in about three soldiers who were stranded in the so-called gray zone, a dangerous no-man’s land on the front lines that neither side could control. The soldiers were identified as North Korean because the North Koreans, not the Russians, were operating in the Kursk region.”
The special forces members spoke anonymously to an AP reporter in Kiev, and the AP said, “They were likely abandoned,” a Ukrainian soldier involved in the mission told the AP on condition of anonymity because the special forces were not authorized to release their names. “The team advanced through a desolate winter forest toward the coordinates where the drone had located the three missing soldiers.” “The Koreans are incredibly tough,” the anonymous special forces soldier told the AP. “We saw them carrying huge loads. One soldier, as small as a child, was still running with a heavy backpack and a machine gun.”
“When the Ukrainian soldiers arrived, he had only one grenade left. Confused, he did not resist as the soldiers began to administer first aid, and the commander carefully removed the grenade. Unaware of this, the North Korean continued to search his pockets for it,” the AP reported. “The Ukrainian soldier said he tried to communicate with the captured man. He first spoke in Russian, and received a faint response. Then he heard the soldier mumble in English, and switched to his own broken English.”
Reuters reported on the 6th that “Keith Kellogg, President Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said that he had a ‘thorough discussion’ with the Ukrainian ambassador in Washington during his first official meeting on the 6th,” and that “Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova said on Facebook that this was the first meeting since Kellogg was appointed as special envoy.”
President Trump had promised to ‘end the war on the day of his inauguration’ regarding the war between Ukraine and Russia before his inauguration, and appointed a special envoy before his inauguration, but the ‘meeting with the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S.’ took place just 15 days after his inauguration.
In an interview with Reuters last week, Kellogg said that “the U.S. wants Ukraine to hold elections by the end of this year, especially if Kiev and Moscow can agree on a ceasefire,” and that Ukraine’s ‘holding of a presidential election is an obstacle to negotiations.’
Reuters reported that “President Putin questioned Zelensky’s legitimacy as a negotiator, saying he had overstepped his authority and remained in power,” and that “Zelensky rejected the idea, saying no elections can be held while martial law remains in place.”
The AP continued that “that same day, airborne troops captured another North Korean soldier,” adding that “this time by accident, and at first they didn’t even know who they were holding. It all started around 5 a.m. when North Korean troops struck their positions.”
“The fighting was intense and dragged on for hours,” 27-year-old airborne soldier Maxim Didorchuk told the AP. “The sky was filled with thunderous explosions, the sky was buzzing with drones. The North Koreans were relentless in their attacks.” “Their attacks are massive, but they are treated as expendable,” Didorchuk continued. “They are strong because they rely on numbers. They follow orders and never retreat. They are most likely being used as training material,” he told the AP.
Around noon that day, a reconnaissance drone spotted a soldier moving erratically from the Russian side toward the Ukrainian positions.
“He was zigzagging, moving left and right,” Didorchuk told the AP. “No one knew who he was. The order was to capture him, provide medical assistance if needed, and decide what to do next,” he said, referring to the “capture order.”
The AP article continued:
<Didorchuk and the other paratroopers set out toward the soldier, guided by a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone. They eventually reached an area near a destroyed Russian weapon, where they saw the soldier sitting with his face covered.
The paratroopers approached cautiously and asked in Ukrainian if he needed help. There was no response. They tried Russian. The soldier glanced at them but remained silent. When they switched to English, there was no response. Finally, when they got closer, they saw his features clearly and realized he was North Korean.
“The soldier’s arm was wounded and his chin was bandaged, probably before he was separated,” Didorchuk told the AP. “His movements were slow and uncoordinated, possibly the result of a concussion.”
“He didn’t seem to know where he was going,” Didorchuk continued. “He didn’t know if we were friend or foe.”
The AP continued, “His combat uniform had a grenade and a knife attached to it. The paratroopers motioned for him to remove them, but he seemed confused.” “After repeated gestures, the soldier dropped the grenade and knife. The paratroopers motioned for him to follow, and he did.” They carefully kept their distance, knowing that the Russian drones could detect them and attack them, preventing the North Koreans from being captured,” he said.
“As far as I know, they don’t want the South Koreans captured,” Didorchuk told the AP. “They quickly evacuate the wounded and the dead to erase all traces.”
The AP article went on to describe the situation:
“While waiting in the trenches for transport, the North Korean soldier asked for another cigarette, and the paratroopers also kept a close eye on the sky for Russian drones.
When the vehicle arrived, the North Korean soldier became anxious. He suddenly ran into a concrete pillar and hit his head.
Didorchuk said, “I saw it as an attempt at self-destruction.”
The soldiers loaded him into the vehicle and handed him over to the authorities.
The Ukrainian SBU security service, which interrogated the prisoners, said one had no documents, while the other had a Russian military ID card in the name of a man from Tuva, a region bordering Mongolia.
One of the soldiers claimed that he was told that he was going to Russia for training, not to fight against Ukraine. He said that his combat unit trained with the Russians for only a week before being sent to the front.>
The National Intelligence Service officially participated in the interrogation of the captured soldiers, and the National Intelligence Service reported to the National Assembly that it was ‘confirmed to be North Korean,’ and the South Korean media reported that it was ‘confirmed to be North Korean.’
The National Intelligence Service(NIS) officially participated in the interrogation of the captured soldiers, and the National Intelligence Service reported to the National Assembly that it was 'confirmed by the North Korean military', and the Korean media reported that it was 'confirmed by the North Korean military', making the Zelensky government and the internationally jointly responsible country.
On December 27, the NIS told the National Assembly that “we confirmed through an allied intelligence agency that one North Korean soldier captured on the 26th died from serious injuries,” and “as of now, it is highly likely that the deceased soldier was a member of the ‘Storm Corps,’ a special force unit under the 11th Corps of the North Korean military.”
"We confirmed that one injured North Korean soldier was captured through real-time information sharing with the intelligence agencies of allied countries," the agency said. On the 19th, the National Intelligence Service reported at a closed-door meeting of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee that "at least 100 North Korean soldiers who were fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region were killed and over 1,000 were injured," and lawmakers reported this to the press.
The National Intelligence Service then reported to the National Assembly Intelligence Committee that "the number of casualties among the dispatched North Korean soldiers is estimated to have exceeded 3,000, with over 300 killed and 2,700 injured."
The National Intelligence Service revised its announcement on the 4th, and when the New York Times reported on the 30th of last month that "North Korean soldiers are not visible," it responded by saying, "It appears that there have been no signs of North Korean soldiers dispatched to the Kursk region in Russia participating in combat since mid-January," and that "the reason for the disappearance of North Korean soldiers' combat activities" was "one reason is likely the occurrence of multiple casualties, but we are still trying to determine the exact details."
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