"Igeun Claims Killing Two Russian Soldiers... Thanks to That, Survived," Volunteer Team Member Asserts

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On the 27th, former Captain Lee Geun, who participated as a foreign volunteer soldier in the Russia-Ukraine war, returned to Korea. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Se-eun] Former Captain Lee Geun, who joined the Ukrainian foreign volunteer battalion 'Territorial Defense Forces International Brigade' and returned home to face police investigation, has been handed over to the prosecution, while testimonies about his combat achievements have emerged.

On the 17th, Viking, who participated in the war against Russia as a Ukrainian volunteer soldier, shared Lee's accomplishments through the Instagram account 'battles.and.beers,' a social networking service (SNS) that covers war stories.

He mentioned, "The most eventful mission from March 13 to 15 in Irpin was when I was assigned to the legendary ROKSEAL (the unit led by former Captain Lee Geun)."

Viking also claimed that former Captain Lee personally killed two Russian soldiers.

He recalled, "When we arrived at a certain house, we heard the engine sound of a Russian armored vehicle from the opposite side of the building. Our marksmen rushed to the upper floor of the building to find a favorable position," adding, "However, we were soon detected by the Russian troops and came under fire, putting us in danger."

He continued, "At that moment, former Captain Lee took out two infantry soldiers escorting the armored vehicle," explaining, "Thanks to his actions, the armored vehicle driver seemed confused and made a U-turn in the middle of the road and retreated."

Viking also praised Captain Lee Geun's cool and calm leadership. He testified, "Former Captain Lee gave clear and straightforward orders with a calm demeanor," and "As a professional leading the entire team, he showed truly surreal performance."

He added praise for Lee, saying, "It was thanks to former Captain Lee's capabilities as a commander that we were rescued that day."

Earlier, Lee left for Ukraine in March but returned on the 27th for injury treatment. He is under investigation for violating the Passport Act by traveling to Ukraine, where a Level 4 travel alert was issued, without permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to use his passport.

Accordingly, the International Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has sent Lee to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office without detention. Violations of the Passport Act can result in imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million KRW.

Meanwhile, on the 18th, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that four Koreans who participated in Ukraine's 'special military operation' had died.

According to data released by the Russian side on foreign mercenaries on the Ukrainian side, out of 13 Korean nationals who entered Ukraine, four have died, eight have left Ukraine, and one remains.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed, "While the Ukrainian side is suffering massive daily losses of personnel and military equipment, not only has the number of foreign mercenaries decreased, but there has also been an actual leakage."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "We are currently verifying the facts."

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