South Korea's spy agency says North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine died from injuries: Report

Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia's military, including in the Kursk border region, where Ukraine had mounted a border incursion earlier this year.

Soldiers march with the portrait of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung during a military parade in Pyongyang. (Representative image)

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South Korea's spy agency said that a North Korean soldier who was captured alive in Ukraine has died from his injuries, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Yonhap earlier on Friday reported that the agency had confirmed that a North Korean soldier dispatched to fight for Russia had been captured by Ukrainian forces.

Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia's military, including in the Kursk border region where Ukraine mounted a shock border incursion in August, reported news agency AFP.