Zelensky suggests to Kim Jong-un that he can take his captured soldiers if North Korea assists in exchanging Ukrainian fighters.

This was stated by President Vladimir Zelensky.

He is convinced that Ukrainian forces will manage to capture even more North Korean soldiers, and this is "just a matter of time."

"Ukraine is ready to hand over Kim Jong-un his people if he can arrange for their exchange for our warriors who are held captive in Russia," the president stated.

Zelensky added that for those soldiers from North Korea who do not wish to return, there may be "some other options." In particular, those who express a desire to promote peace by spreading the truth about this war in Korean will be given that opportunity.

First North Korean Soldiers Captured

On January 11, it became known that Ukrainian fighters captured the first two soldiers from North Korea in the Kursk region of Russia. They were injured but survived. They were taken to Kyiv, where they are being questioned by SBU investigators.

The prisoners do not speak Ukrainian, English, or Russian, so communication with them occurs through Korean translators in collaboration with South Korean intelligence. Both stated that they were traveling for training, not to fight against Ukraine.