Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia, releases photos

11 Jan 2025, 17:24 by Simon Druker · UPI

Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers alive after they were wounded while fighting for Russia, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Saturday.

The two North Korean soldiers were captured in the Kursk Oblast, a region of Russia bordering Ukraine, Zelensky said in a lengthy post on X.