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North Korean POWs in the Ukraine War
Ukraine transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, according to President Zelensky, underscoring North Korea's continued military involvement in the war against Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, announced in an address to the UN General Assembly (Arab News, September 24). Zelensky described the soldiers as difficult to capture alive, noting one attempted suicide upon realizing he would be taken prisoner and was reportedly shocked that fate did not let him die (Arab News, September 24).
This development highlights North Korea's ongoing military involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war and the diplomatic handling of captured soldiers, a storyline likely to continue generating updates.