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North Koreans, Engels, and Syria

Nadin Brzezinski
4 min readJan 13, 2025

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Syrian port of Tartus with Concentration of Russian Equipment

Over the day, we found out that Ukraine had captured two North Korean soldiers. Both were injured and are receiving medical care per the requirements of the Geneva Convention. Ukraine did also technically violate it when President Volodymyr Zelensky shared photos of the two prisoners of war. However, denials from Russia (and her allies) made the proof of life video and photos almost inevitable. I will abstain from sharing the pictures.

However, here is how Russians reacted to this. It’s humorous:

The Ukrainian Armed Forces “broke into Russian territory” and “stole Koreans,” Russian propagandist Olga Skabeeva said on her Telegram channel

Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelensky reported the capture of two North Korean soldiers who fought for the Russian Federation in the Kursk region.

No, Ukraine did not steal North Korean tourists. Far from it. It captured two young men, and now there is clear evidence that Russia is using these troops. There is more. Ukraine has given access to these two prisoners to South Korean intel:

South Korean intelligence quoted a captured North Korean soldier as saying that there were “significant” casualties among North Korean soldiers in Russia, — RBC-Ukraine

☠️ According to South Korean intelligence, as of last month, at least 100…

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Nadin Brzezinski
Nadin Brzezinski

Written by Nadin Brzezinski

Historian by training. Former day to day reporter. Sometimes a geek who enjoys a good miniatures game. You can find me at CounterSocial, Mastodon and rarely FB

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