Ukraine ready to hand over captured NK soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian captives: Zelenskyy

Ukraine Ready To Hand Over Captured Nk Soldiers In Exchange For Ukrainian Captives: Zelenskyy

A wounded soldier, suspected to be North Korean and captured by Ukrainian forces, is seen in this photo posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Telegram, Jan. 11. Yonhap

A wounded soldier, suspected to be North Korean and captured by Ukrainian forces, is seen on this photograph posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Telegram, Jan. 11. Yonhap

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned that Ukraine is ready handy over captured North Korean troopers in alternate for Ukrainian captives in Russia, a day after revealing the nation’s seizure of two wounded North Korean troopers.

Zelenskyy made the proposal in his account on the social media platform X on Sunday (native time) in English, Ukrainian and Korean, following his announcement the day before today that two wounded North Korean troopers had been captured in Russia’s western Kursk area.

„Ukraine is able to hand over Kim Jong Un’s troopers to him if he can set up their alternate for our warriors who’re being held captive in Russia,“ Zelenskyy wrote. „Along with the primary captured troopers from North Korea, there’ll undoubtedly be extra.“

The Ukrainian president mentioned, „There ought to be little doubt left on this planet that the Russian military depends on navy help from North Korea,“ including that „Putin … can not handle with out navy help from Pyongyang.“

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He additionally famous that for captured North Korean troopers who don’t want to return, „There could also be different choices accessible.

„Particularly, those that specific a want to carry peace nearer by spreading the reality about this battle in Korean will probably be given that chance,“ Zelenskyy acknowledged.

Together with the proposal, the Ukrainian president additionally shared a video of the 2 captured North Korean troopers being interrogated via a Korean interpreter.

One among them, mendacity on a bunk with bandages on each fingers, shook his head when requested, „Are you aware the place you are actually?“ and „Do you know you had been combating towards Ukraine?“

Requested who his commanders advised him they’d be combating towards, the wounded soldier responded, „I used to be advised that we had been going to do coaching like an precise battle.“

He mentioned he was deployed to the entrance strains on Jan. 3 and was wounded and captured two days later whereas hiding in a shelter. When requested if he wished to go residence, the soldier replied, „I wish to stay right here.“

The opposite captured soldier, with bandages on his chin, nodded when requested if he wished to return residence however shook his head when requested if his household in North Korea knew his location.

North Korea is estimated to have despatched some 11,000 troops to help Russia in its battle towards Ukraine, in keeping with South Korean officers.

South Korea’s spy company advised South Korean lawmakers final month that no less than 100 North Koreans have been killed, with round 1,000 others injured. (Yonhap)

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