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Zelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 2 developments

By Adam Pourahmadi and Audry Jeong, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to release North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers being held captive in Russia.

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  1. Zelensky vows 'there will be more' North Korean troops captured

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  2. Newest

    Zelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region…

  2. Sofrep

    Zelenskyy Announces Capture of North Korean Soldiers Fighting for Russia in Kursk Region (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Kursk—Zelenskyy vows to expose Pyongyang's role in the war.

  3. NBC News

    Ukraine captured two injured North Korean soldiers, Zelenskyy says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Ukraine has captured two injured North Korean soldiers from the battlefield in Russia’s Kursk region and transferred them to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Wounded soldiers taken to Kyiv for questioning by Ukrainian investigators in cooperation with South Korean intelligence.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Victoria Butenko and Tim Lister, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean soldiers, marking the first time that Ukraine has captured alive soldiers from the isolated state.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers, Zelenskyy says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today, the first time Ukraine has announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into the war last autumn.

  7. UPI

    Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia, releases photos (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers alive after they were wounded while fighting for Russia, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Saturday.

  8. Digital Journal

    Ukraine says questioning POWs it claims are North Koreans (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Ukraine said Saturday that it was questioning two wounded soldiers it claimed are North Koreans taken prisoner while fighting for Moscow in Russia's Kursk

  9. Washington Examiner

    Ukraine announces capture of first North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Zelensky said that two North Korean soldiers were captured in the Kursk region of Russia, an area where Ukrainian forces have moved into.

  10. Insider

    Zelenskyy says Ukraine captured 2 wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    In a statement posted on X, Zelenskyy said he had instructed Ukraine's security service to allow journalists access to the captured soldiers.

  11. CBS News

    Ukraine president says 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Moscow's counterattack has left Ukrainian forces outstretched and demoralized, killing and wounding thousands and retaking more than 40% of the 380 square miles of Kursk Ukraine had seized.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: 2 North Korean soldiers captured — Kyiv – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv is interrogating two wounded North Korean soldiers captured in Russia's Kursk region. Meanwhile, Russia claimed it took a village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk. DW has more.

  13. New York Post

    Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia in sign of ‘irrefutable evidence’ of alliance: officials (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia were captured by Ukrainian troops this week, giving officials "irrefutable evidence" that the two countries are allied in the war against Ukraine, officials announced on Saturday.

  14. Breitbart News

    Ukraine Claims to Have Captured Two North Korean Soldiers (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ukraine's forces claimed to have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's Kursk border region.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Zelenskyy offers North Korean POW exchange for Ukrainians – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Ukrainian president said two North Korean soldiers were captured as prisoners of war by Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to help Moscow in the war.

  16. UPI

    Zelensky vows 'there will be more' North Korean troops captured (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to catch more North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia after two were captured over the weekend, calling attention to what Zelensky considers Moscow's weakened military.

  17. WHDH Boston

    Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, the

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ukraine captures 2 N. Koreans (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia's Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, the first such claim by Kyiv since North Korea sent thousands of troops to shore up Moscow's war effort on the oth…

  19. Voice of America

    Zelenskyy says he's ready to swap North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian POWs in Russia (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Ukraine reportedly captured two North Koreans in Russia's Kursk region, the first time it announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into Russia's war against Ukraine last fall

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine says 2 North Korean soldiers captured – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv is interrogating two wounded North Korean soldiers captured in Russia's Kursk region. Meanwhile, Russia claimed it took a village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk. DW has more.

  21. The Week

    Ukraine captures first North Korean soldiers (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted videos of the men captured in Russia's Kursk region

  22. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Zelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Adam Pourahmadi and Audry Jeong, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to release North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers being held captive in Russia.

  23. Breitbart News

    Ukraine Displays Captured North Korean Soldiers, Wants to Trade Kim Jong-un for Its People in Russia (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published a video of two men Ukraine claims are captured North Korean soldiers.

  24. Al Jazeera

    Zelenskyy ready to exchange N Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Offer comes after Ukraine announced capturing two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.