Kim Yong Bok
Kim Yong Bok | |
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| Native name | 김영복 |
| Allegiance |  North Korea |
| Service |  Korean People's Army |
| Rank |  Sangjang (colonel general) |
| Unit |  Special Operations Forces |
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Kim Yong Bok is a North Korean colonel general in command of Korean People's Army Special Operations Forces, and a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He is the top North Korean military official in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine according to Ukrainian media.[1][2] In a report, he was supposedly injured in a missile strike behind the front lines.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Yoon, Dasl (2024-11-20). "North Korea Sent a Mystery Man to Lead Its Troops Fighting Ukraine". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Smith, Josh (2024-10-31). "Who are the North Korean generals Ukraine says are in Russia?". Reuters.
- ^ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/22/north-korean-general-wounded-in-ukrainian-missile-strike-on-kursk-region-wsj-a87098
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