President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to return captured soldiers from North Korea in exchange for his assistance in returning Ukrainian prisoners of war from Russia.
The announcement came after Ukraine claimed to have captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, marking the first publicly confirmed instance of North Korean troops being apprehended since their deployment in support of Moscow’s forces last autumn.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video showing the apparent interrogation of two North Korean soldiers captured alive in the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted that his nation's forces would "undoubtedly" capture more North Korean troops.
One of the North Korean soldiers, who were captured, wants to stay in Ukraine, the other wants to return to his homeland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
"If Kim Jong Un even remembers these citizens of his and is capable of organizing an exchange for our warriors being held in Russia, we are ready to transfer such soldiers," Zelenskyy said in a ...
Interviews with several Ukrainian troops reveal an apparent initial lack of awareness about the threats from drones and artillery, as well as a refusal to be taken alive.
Hyunseung Lee, a former soldier who fled North Korea, told BI that those sent to fight against Ukraine have "zero relationship with modern warfare."
North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine provide a rare window into covert military collaboration.
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The new President of the United States called the North Korean dictator a "smart guy" and said he "got along with him" after last meeting him in 2019 during his first term in office
South Korea’s military says it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers already deployed on the Russian-Ukraine war fronts suffered heavy casualties.