The Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured a North Korean soldier for the first time.

The National Intelligence Service of South Korea has confirmed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured a North Korean soldier who fought alongside Russia for the first time. This was reported on Friday, December 27, by the news agency Yonhap.

“Thanks to real-time information exchange with the intelligence agency of a friendly country, the capture of the injured North Korean soldier has been confirmed, and there are plans to closely monitor the further developments,” the South Korean National Intelligence Service stated in a release.

Later, Yonhap, citing South Korean intelligence, reported that the captured North Korean soldier died from his injuries.

Recall that the capture of a North Korean soldier in the Kursk region was reported by "Militarnyi" on December 26, publishing a photo of the injured fighter.

According to South Korea, about 11,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia. On December 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that North Korea has suffered over 3,000 casualties in the Kursk region.