New York/Kyiv: A senior officer from North Korea’s Korean People’s Army (KPA) has reportedly sustained injuries in a Ukrainian strike on Russia’s Kursk region, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). This marks the first verified instance of a high-ranking North Korean military figure being wounded in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as reported by unnamed Western officials cited by WSJ.
Details about the general’s injury, including the officer’s identity and the exact circumstances of the strike, remain undisclosed.
The attack occurred on November 20, when a missile strike in the Kursk region reportedly killed 18 Russian soldiers and injured 33 others, including three North Korean nationals, according to Russian media.
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North Korea’s involvement in the conflict has sparked significant international backlash. On November 19, during the 1,000th day of the war, South Korea condemned Pyongyang’s increasing military support for Russia during a session at the UN Security Council.
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