Ukrainian forces have captured a North Korean soldier amid ongoing battles in the Russia-Ukraine war. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) confirmed the incident on Friday, marking the first time a North Korean soldier has been seized during the conflict.

Ukrainian forces launched an incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in August, a move that undermined Russia’s military prestige and forced it to redeploy troops from eastern Ukraine, where its offensiv

North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were given fake military documents with Russian names and birthplaces, the Ukrainian military said, amid claims from Kyiv that Russia is trying to conceal the presence of foreign fighters on the battlefield.

A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday.

North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia's Kursk region and facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Thursday.

It was the first such capture of a North Korean soldier fighting on behalf of Russia by Ukraine. He has reportedly died of his injuries. Follow DW for more.

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