“South Korea is ready to receive North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine The South Korean government plans to discuss with Ukraine the possibility of handing over two captured North Korean soldiers. According to the constitution of the Republic of Korea, all residents of the Korean peninsula are considered citizens of South Korea.”, — write on: unn.ua
“Since the North Korean soldiers are our citizens according to the Constitution, (the government) plans to negotiate with Ukraine if they ask to defect to South Korea,” the representative said.
South Korea’s constitution defines the entire Korean peninsula as its territory, effectively recognizing all residents of the peninsula as its citizens.
However, a ministry official said that neither of the two captured soldiers expressed any intention to defect to the South, adding that the relevant South Korean authorities are currently in contact with Ukraine regarding matters concerning them.
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South Korea’s intelligence agency on Sunday confirmed Ukraine’s capture of two North Korean soldiers last week and pledged to work closely with its Ukrainian counterparts to continue sharing relevant information.
North Korea is estimated to have sent around 11,000 soldiers to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi reported that two North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region.
In a video later released by Zelensky, one of the North Korean soldiers asks if all Ukrainians are good people, and after the translator says yes, says: “I want to live here.”