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Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Sent 2 North Korean Prisoners of War to South Korea

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South Korea’s Foreign Ministry did not directly confirm Zelenskyy’s comments.

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  1. Military.com

    Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Sent 2 North Korean Prisoners of War to South Korea (opens Military.com)

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    South Korea’s Foreign Ministry did not directly confirm Zelenskyy’s comments.

  2. New York Post

    Ukraine sent 2 North Korean soldiers captured in Russia to South Korea, Zelensky says (opens New York Post)

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    They were the first North Korean soldiers to be ​apprehended alive since the country joined the Russia-Ukraine war in 2024.

  3. UPI

    Zelensky says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea (opens UPI)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country recently sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, marking an apparent resolution to months of uncertainty over their fate.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The president criticised North Korea for using citizens like 'currency' to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine.

  5. The Kyiv Independent

    Zelensky breaches confidentiality agreement by disclosing transfer of North Korean POWs, South Korea says (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the disclosure during a speech to the United Nations on Sept. 23, saying Ukraine had recently "sent two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea" and that one of them had tried to kill himself after being captured.

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