### [2026-09-23](/feed/2026/09/23/index.md)

##### North Korean involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war
# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea after capturing them in Kursk Oblast, Russia, in January 2025. 




### Sources:

1. [UPI](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/09/24/korea-Volodymyr-Zelensky-North-Korean-POWs-sent-South-Korea/6371790236408/)

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