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'I didn't know who I'd be fighting' — North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine speaks in new footage

President Volodymyr Zelensky released on Jan. 20 new footage of the interrogation of a North Korean soldier captured by the Ukrainian military. Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast earlier in January. They are currently in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv. Both were wounded and […]

Ukraine

January 20, 2025

How Ukraine captured a North Korean POW, told by the soldiers who took part

Editor's note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. It was a month-long mission with one primary goal — capturing a North Korean soldier alive. One of the biggest obstacles facing the Ukrainian forces tasked with the objective while […]

Ukraine

January 16, 2025

Seoul to consult with Kyiv on transfer of captured North Korean soldiers, Yonhap reports

Seoul plans to hold consultations with Kyiv regarding the transfer of captured North Korean soldiers if they request defection, Yonhap reported on Jan. 14, citing South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong. President Volodymyr Zelensky recently announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. "Since North Korean soldiers are our citizens […]

Ukraine

January 14, 2025

Everything we know about the North Korean POWs captured by Ukraine

Ukrainian forces fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast captured two North Korean soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Jan. 11, "irrefutable evidence" of Pyongyang's involvement in Moscow's full-scale invasion. "This task was not easy," Zelensky said, claiming that North Korean military personnel usually "finish off their wounded" in order to hide the evidence of their participation […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

What we know about North Korean POWs captured by Ukraine

Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers as prisoners of war (POWs) in Russia's Kursk Oblast on Jan. 9. The Kyiv Independent's Anna Belokur breaks down everything we learned from the POWs' interrogation video released by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Source link

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

Ukraine war latest: 'Irrefutable evidence of North Korea's involvement' — Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean POWs in Kursk Oblast

Key developments on Jan. 12: 'Irrefutable evidence of North Korea's involvement' — Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean POWs in Kursk Oblast Ukrainian drone hits large oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation confirms Russia launches double airstrike on nursing home in Kursk Oblast, military claims Military: Russian troops […]

Ukraine

January 12, 2025

UK national reportedly captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine

A British national fighting for Ukraine has been captured by Russian forces in Kursk Oblast, according to multiple reports from Nov. 24. A video of a man in military fatigues, who identifies himself as former British army signalman James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, began circulating on Russian Telegram channels on Nov. 24. In the video, […]

Ukraine

November 25, 2024

Over 45 countries pledge support at Montreal conference for total return of Ukrainians captured and deported to Russia

Following the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of the Peace Formula in Montreal, over 45 countries signed a pledge on Oct. 31 in support of facilitating the return of all Ukrainian captives and deportees taken by Russia. The theme of releasing prisoners and deportees was based on the fourth point of the Ukrainian Formula […]

Ukraine

November 1, 2024

Ukraine's 3rd Brigade frees captured soldiers in Kharkiv Oblast skirmish

Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade managed to regain positions and free a group of captive Ukrainian soldiers during an engagement with a Russian sabotage group in Kharkiv Oblast, the unit said on Oct. 7. This comes as a confirmation of an Oct. 5 report about a skirmish in the Lyman direction in the northeast, close to […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024