Russia accused of doctoring IDs to cover North Korean troops
Russia is attempting to conceal the presence of military personnel from North Korea by falsifying their documents, reports the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Command (SSO). Soldiers from Kim's army, who died in the Kursk region, were discovered with military booklets bearing names that sounded Russian.
Three North Korean soldiers killed in the western Kursk region of Russia had identity documents with Russian names, according to the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Command (SSO). Their place of birth was listed as the Republic of Tuva, the homeland of former Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
The soldiers' real names were Ban Gook-jin, Lee Dae-hyuk, and Cho Chul-ho. However, in the documents, which lacked photos and stamps, their names were altered to sound Russian: Albertovich, Suropovich, and Kapolovich.
"The most interesting aspect was the signatures on the documents, which were in the Korean language, clearly confirming their true origin," reports the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Command (SSO).
"Russians even burn their faces"
According to SSO, this case "once again confirms that Russia resorts to all methods to conceal its losses on the battlefield and to hide the presence of foreign troops."
A few days ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that "Russians even burn their faces so these soldiers cannot be identified."
The latest data from South Korean intelligence indicates that at least 100 North Korean soldiers have already died in clashes with Ukrainian soldiers, and around a thousand have been wounded.
On Monday, the Ukrainian 8th Special Operations Forces Regiment reported that 77 North Korean soldiers were killed in the Kursk region over the last three days. A further 40 North Korean soldiers were reportedly wounded.
Source: TG/SSO
