Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, stating they were wounded but survived transport to Kyiv. Zelensky highlighted the challenge of capturing these soldiers, as Russian forces often execute wounded personnel to conceal North Korea's involvement in the Ukraine war. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) released a video showing the soldiers and claimed one was captured on January 9 by special forces, while the other was taken by paratroopers. The SBU stated they are being held in accordance with international law and communication is facilitated through Korean interpreters in collaboration with South Korean intelligence. The captured soldiers reportedly provided information about North Korean troop deployments and training.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korea n soldiers. “Our soldiers have captured North Korea n military personnel in the Kursk region. Two soldiers, though wounded, survived and were transported to Kyiv, where they are now communicating with the Security Service of Ukraine,” Zelensky said Saturday in a statement on X, which include several images of the injured soldiers.
In the video, the SBU spokesman says one of the North Koreans was captured on January 9 by Ukrainian special forces, and the other by Ukrainian paratroopers. “They are being held in appropriate conditions that meet the requirements of international law,” the SBU said. The video shows the two soldiers in bunk beds in a cell. One has a wound to his jaw. Neither is heard speaking. An unidentified doctor says that the second soldier has a fractured leg.
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