Ukraine's Special Operations Forces release notes of North Korean soldier killed in Russia's Kursk Oblast – photo

Operators of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to kill North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast.

Source: press service for Ukrainian Special Operations Forces 

Details: One of the killed North Korean soldiers had a notebook in which the author, Gyong Hong Jong, congratulated another soldier, Song Ji Myong (or Yong), on his birthday.

Quote from the notebook: "I, having left my homeland and being in Russia, wish my best friend and brother-in-arms Song Ji Myong (Yong) a happy birthday and good health, 9 December 2024."

The Special Forces note that this is the first decoded entry from the trophy notebook.

While the operators of Special Operations Forces continue to kill the Russians in Kursk Oblast, the translation of other recordings of Jong is underway.

Quote: "When you want to congratulate a friend, but instead of a party, you get a machine gun and a trench on someone else's land, and the candles on the cake are replaced with Ukrainian 5.56 calibre lead."

Background:

• On 19 December, South Korean MP Lee Seong-kweun cited intelligence reports that 100 North Korean soldiers were killed in Kursk Oblast and about 1,000 more soldiers fighting on the side of the Russian Federation were wounded.
• The Pentagon predicted an increase in casualties among North Korean military personnel who continue to participate in fighting in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
• North Korea's military is likely preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment to Russia, potentially including kamikaze drones, in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine.
• On 24 December, following a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that according to preliminary estimates, the number of killed and wounded North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast exceeds 3,000.

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