Ukrainian special forces have reportedly captured a North Korean soldier fighting for Russia.

According to the Ukrainian military media outlet Militarnyi on Thursday, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces(SOF) captured a North Korean soldier during an operation in Russia’s Kursk region. 

The forces disclosed a photo of the captured soldier on its Telegram channel.

Local media outlets claimed that if confirmed, it will mark the first instance of a North Korean soldier being captured. 

The prisoner appeared to have been injured, but it remains unclear if he was treated. 

On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than three thousand North Korean soldiers had already died or been wounded fighting alongside Russia in its war against Ukraine.