Source: press service of SSO
Details: One of the deceased soldiers of the North Korean army had a notebook, in which the author - Gyeong Hong Jong - congratulates another soldier, Song Ji Myong (or Yong), on his birthday.
"Having left my homeland and being on Russian territory, I congratulate my best friend and army brother Song Ji Myong (Yong) on his birthday and wish him health, December 9, 2024." This is the first decoded entry from the trophy notebook, special forces operatives note.
While SSO operators continue to eliminate enemies in Kursk, the translation of other entries by Private Jong is ongoing, the SSO adds.
Verbatim: "When you want to congratulate a friend, but instead of a party, there's an assault rifle and a trench on foreign soil, and the candles on the cake have been replaced by Ukrainian lead of caliber 5.56."
Background:
- On December 19, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kwon, citing intelligence data, reported that 100 North Korean soldiers were killed in the Kursk region, and approximately 1,000 servicemen fighting on the side of the Russian Federation were wounded.
- In the Pentagon, they predict an increase in casualties among North Korean military personnel continuing to participate in battles in the Kursk region of Russia.
- According to South Korean military sources, North Korea appears to be preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment in Russia, possibly including kamikaze drones, in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine.
- On December 24, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported following a meeting of the Supreme Commander’s Staff that preliminary estimates indicate the number of killed and wounded North Korean soldiers in Kursk exceeds 3,000 individuals.