defector
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In 2020, a high-profile North Korean defector claimed he was "99% certain" Kim had died following cardiovascular surgery.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Another defector, Russian army pilot Maksim Kuzminov, had flown his Mi-8 attack helicopter into Ukraine the previous year and turned it over to Kyiv for a $500,000 reward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
While the border with China employs traps embedded with nails, the border with South Korea has explosive mines, said Choi Shi-woo, a North Korean defector heading NAUH, a nonprofit organization that aids escapees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
It sent details about the movements of an ally of Navalny, Lyubov Sobol, and high-profile defector Gleb Karakulov.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
But of course, Cara was the only well-known defector from Erudite at that time, the only person Peter would have known to ask for help.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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