KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned on Sunday (Jan 12) Kyiv is able to hand over North Korean soldiers to their chief Kim Jong Un if he can arrange their change for Ukrainians held captive in Russia.
“Along with the primary captured troopers from North Korea, there’ll undoubtedly be extra. It is solely a matter of time earlier than our troops handle to seize others,” Zelenskyy mentioned on the social media platform X.
Zelenskyy mentioned on Saturday that Ukraine had captured two North Korean troopers in Russia’s Kursk area, the primary time Ukraine has introduced the seize of North Korean troopers alive since their entry into the warfare final autumn.
Ukrainian and Western assessments say that some 11 000 troops from Russia’s ally North Korea have been deployed within the Kursk area to assist Moscow’s forces. Russia has neither confirmed nor denied their presence.
Zelenskyy has mentioned Russian and North Korean forces had suffered heavy losses.
“Ukraine is able to hand over Kim Jong Un’s troopers to him if he can organise their change for our warriors who’re being held captive in Russia,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
He added that for these North Korean troopers who don’t want to return, there could also be different choices obtainable and “those that categorical a need to convey peace nearer by spreading the reality about this warfare within the Korean (language) can be given that chance.”
