The Ukrainians said they had captured a real live DPRK soldier, but when the press wanted to question him, the soldier mysteriously - and conveniently - died.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq62qe131d7o

Funny how NONE of the "North Korean" soldiers Ukraine takes prisoner ever manage to survive being captured...

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/27/europe/north-korean-soldier-ukraine-intl/index.html