The North Korean soldier said he did not know that he was going to be sent to attack Ukrainian soldiers and believed he would be going to Russia as an overseas student

Representatives of the North Korean secret services tell their soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast that they are fighting not only against Ukrainians but also South Korean troops. Source: North Korean soldier Ri,

South Korea will offer "necessary protection and support" to North Korean prisoners of war captured in Ukraine who wish to come to the South, Seoul said Wednesday.

According to the UNITED24 Media service connected with the authorities in Kyiv, North Korean prisoners captured in January by the Ukrainian army have given their first media interview. They admitted that they were unaware of the true reason for being sent to Russia's Kursk region and also weren't properly trained.

The brutal and inhumane reality faced by North Korean soldiers has come to light following an interview with Ri, a 26-year-old North Korean sniper captured by Ukrainian forces after being deployed to Russia’s Kursk region.