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Captured Russian soldier says North Koreans opened fire on his unit

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Pyongyang will get food, technology and weapons for its contribution to Russia's war effort against Ukraine.

Captured Russian soldier says North Koreans opened fire on his unit

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A captured Russian soldier claimed North Korean troops stationed in Russia’s Kursk region endangered their allies by mistakenly firing on their own unit.

Video footage purportedly shows the soldier describing how North Koreans fired in the wrong direction during an assault, reportedly killing two Russian soldiers. North Korea has deployed around 8,000 troops to support Russia, raising international concerns about escalating conflict dynamics.

In return, North Korea is reportedly receiving money, food, and space technology from Russia. Moscow plans to form multiple units of North Korean soldiers integrated with Russian ethnic minorities.

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