North Korea, Russia and Zelenskyy

North Korean POWs reveal harsh isolation and Russian training
North Korean prisoners of war, who were interrogated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), confirmed intelligence reports about their transfer to Russian territory and their total isolation from any outside news,
Captured North Korean soldier exposes training and losses in Russia, Zelenskyy reveals
The footage shows a Ukrainian SBU Security Service investigator questioning the soldier. Zelenskyy stated that the interrogation confirmed intelligence reports about North Korean troop movements to Russian territory,
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to trade captured North Koreans for Ukrainian prisoners
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video showing the apparent interrogation of two North Korean soldiers captured alive in the war.
Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s willing to hand over the soldiers to North Korea, if Kim Jong Un arranges for an exchange with Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia.
North Korea already lost 4,000 soldiers in russia's war against Ukraine – Zelenskyy
North Korea has already lost 4,000 soldiers in russia's war against Ukraine.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during his participation in the meeting
'North Korea Supporting Russia in War with Ukraine': Zelenskyy Presses Allegations, Captures North Korean Soldiers
Ukraine President Zelenskyy has alleged that North Korea is supporting Ukraine in the ongoing war; Ukraine has also captured two North Korean soldiers.
Ukraine claims more North Korean soldiers killed as Zelenskyy offers prisoner swap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted that his nation's forces would "undoubtedly" capture more North Korean troops.
Ukraine has captured 2 North Korean soldiers, South Korea's intelligence service says
Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said.
North Korean captives unveil Russian training, isolation
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, reported that prisoners from North Korea confirmed their transfer to Russia and complete cut-off from external information. North Korean prisoners of war,
'I didn’t know I’d be fighting in Russia’: Captured North Korean soldier reveals chilling details
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy shared a video showing a captured North Korean soldier in conversation with SSU investigators. The soldier revealed he was unaware he would be fighting in Russia or who the enemy was.
Captured North Korean soldier reveals how he ended up serving in Russia – video
A North Korean soldier captured by Special Operations Forces (SOF) in Kursk Oblast was serving in a reconnaissance battalion. He claims he had no idea who he would be fighting against. Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s video on social media Details: A recording posted on 20 January shows a North Korean soldier answering questions from Ukrainian
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
Troops captured by Ukraine provide rare glimpse into North Korea’s military
North Korea has not responded to reports of its troops captured or killed by Ukraine forces. It has never publicised the ...
North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise
Videos of captured North Korean troops posted online by Ukrainian President Zelensky show them admitting that they thought they were being sent on an exercise.
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
Separately, Ukraine revealed more details about the first two North Korean soldiers it has captured alive and said it was ...
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North Korea’s entire Russian-based force can be wiped out by April — ISW
The report recalls that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in early January 2025 that approximately 3,800 North ...