North Korean soldiers face heavy losses in the Ukraine conflict
The South Korean National Intelligence Service has revealed data regarding North Korean soldiers in Ukraine, reporting "massive losses." In the ongoing armed conflict against Ukraine, at least 300 North Korean soldiers have died, and 2,700 have been injured, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, which cites intelligence information.
The South Korean National Intelligence Service provided this information during a closed session of the parliamentary intelligence committee. Lee Song Kwen, a representative of the ruling People Power Party, confirmed the report on North Korean losses.
An analysis of combat operation recordings indicates "massive losses" among North Korean soldiers sent to support Moscow in the war against Ukraine. These losses are partly attributed to their "lack of understanding of modern warfare," including "pointless" firing at drones, according to the Yonhap news agency, citing intelligence data.
The National Intelligence Service has confirmed earlier reports that North Korea is forcing its soldiers to commit suicide to avoid being captured by Ukrainian armed forces.
Ukraine captured the first prisoners
Commenting on footage released by Ukraine showing two North Korean prisoners of war, Lee emphasized that one of the prisoners expressed no desire to return to North Kora."
According to data from the National Intelligence Service, two soldiers from North Korea who were captured by Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region of Russia served in the General Reconnaissance Bureau, a key North Korean intelligence agency.
