KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Sunday (Jan 12) Kyiv is able to hand over North Korean troopers to their chief Kim Jong Un if he can manage their trade 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 stated on the social media platform X.
Zelenskyy stated 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 conflict 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 stated 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 trade for our warriors who’re being held captive in Russia,” Zelenskyy stated.
He added that for these North Korean troopers who don’t want to return, there could also be different choices accessible and “those that categorical a need to carry peace nearer by spreading the reality about this conflict within the Korean (language) might be given that chance.”
