▲ Kim Yong-bok, First Vice Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (center), and Ri Chang-ho, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, hold an operational meeting with Russian soldiers.
A North Korean military official, known to have commanded North Korean troops deployed to Russia amidst its war with Ukraine, has been placed on a "national security threat" list independently compiled by a Ukrainian non-governmental organization.
According to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency on October 1, Kim Yong-bok, Colonel General of the North Korean People's Army, was recently added to the list on "Peacemaker," a website operated by the Ukrainian NGO Myrotvorets.
Peacemaker is a database that collects and publishes information on individuals and organizations that Myrotvorets independently determines to pose a threat to Ukraine's national security.
Peacemaker explained that Kim Yong-bok "undermined Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Kim Yong-bok is known to have led North Korean troops deployed to the war in Ukraine to participate in operations to retake Russia's Kursk region.
In September 2023, Peacemaker added North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the list, labeling him a "pro-Russian terrorist."
(Photo: Screen grab from Korean Central Television, Yonhap News)
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