Pair being interrogated in Kyiv, with intelligence agency SBU saying one had fake Russian military ID; Russia claims control of village near PokrovskSee all our Ukraine coverageUkraine said it was interrogating two North Korean soldiers after capturing the pair in Russia’s Kursk region – the first time it has announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into the war last year. The president, Volodymyr Zelensyy, said on X on Saturday the soldiers were captured by Ukraine’s special forces and were being interrogated by the SBU domestic intelligence agency in Kyiv. The SBU released a video showing the two men in hospital bunks, one with bandaged hands and the other with a bandaged jaw. It said their questioning was being done in Korean with the help of South Korea’s NIS intelligence agency. Neither Russia nor North Korea immediately reacted to the announcement.The SBU said the two captured North Korean men had told interrogators they were experienced army sold...
The main concept is that Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, marking the first time Ukraine has publicly revealed capturing North Korean soldiers alive since their involvement in the war.
Key details include:
* Capture and Interrogation: The soldiers were captured by Ukrainian special forces and are being interrogated by the SBU domestic intelligence agency with the help of South Korea's NIS.
* Conflicting Stories: One soldier possessed a fake Russian military ID, while the other had no documents. Both claimed experience as soldiers, but one stated he was sent to Russia for training, not combat.
* Confirmation from South Korea: South Korea's intelligence agency corroborated Ukraine's account, stating that one soldier revealed receiving Russian military training after arriving in November.
* Unclear Reactions: Neither Russia nor North Korea has publicly commented on the capture.
This incident raises questions about the extent of North Korea's involvement in the war and its ties with Russia.
The main concept is that Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, marking the first time Ukraine has publicly revealed capturing North Korean soldiers alive since their involvement in the war. Key details include: * Capture and Interrogation: The soldiers were captured by Ukrainian special forces and are being interrogated by the SBU domestic intelligence agency with the help of South Korea's NIS. * Conflicting Stories: One soldier possessed a fake Russian military ID, while the other had no documents. Both claimed experience as soldiers, but one stated he was sent to Russia for training, not combat. * Confirmation from South Korea: South Korea's intelligence agency corroborated Ukraine's account, stating that one soldier revealed receiving Russian military training after arriving in November. * Unclear Reactions: Neither Russia nor North Korea has publicly commented on the capture. This incident raises questions about the extent of North Korea's involvement in the war and its ties with Russia.
