Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that two North Korean soldiers, reportedly fighting alongside Russian forces, have been captured by Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region.
Despite their injuries, the soldiers survived and have been transported to Kyiv, where they are now in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and receiving medical treatment.
The operation to capture these soldiers was described as particularly challenging due to a reported practice by Russian forces and North Korean military personnel of executing their wounded to prevent any evidence of North Korea’s involvement in the war.
Our soldiers have captured North Korean 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.
This was not an easy task: Russian forces and other North… pic.twitter.com/5J0hqbarP6
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 11, 2025
Zelenskyy stated, “This was not an easy task: Russian forces and other North Korean military personnel usually execute their wounded to erase any evidence of North Korea’s involvement in the war against Ukraine.”
He praised the soldiers involved in the operation, specifically the efforts of Tactical Group No. 84 of the Special Operations Forces and Ukrainian paratroopers, whose actions led to the safe capture of the prisoners. The Ukrainian president confirmed that, as with all prisoners of war, the captured North Korean soldiers are receiving appropriate medical care in accordance with international law.
Zelenskyy also stressed the importance of transparency regarding these developments. “I have instructed the Security Service of Ukraine to grant journalists access to these prisoners. The world needs to know the truth about what is happening,” he stated.
With journalists now being granted access, the captured soldiers’ testimony could further illuminate the dynamics of North Korean involvement.
Gotta love how the appologists are claiming that they are just ethnic Russian minorities.
Yep can’t speak English or Russian but speak Korean! There’s a clue there somewhere 😀
Emmm, hang on I’ll get my dear storker and magnifying glass…
North Koreans you say, how do we know they aren’t ethnic Welsh….
deer stalker even….
Bloody auto correct and missing correction on here.
Please George, can we have edit back?