
Russia Requests Exchange of North Korean POWs from Ukraine
Russia has reportedly requested the exchange of two North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine on two separate occasions. The Coordination Headquarters confirmed these repeated requests from Moscow.
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Russia has twice asked Kyiv to hand over North Korean POWs
Russia has twice asked for the exchange of two captured North Koreans whom Ukrainian forces took prisoner in Kursk Oblast in January 2025. Russian forces show no interest in other foreign prisoners who fought on Russia’s side.
By VALENTYNA ROMANENKO
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The Russians have twice requested the exchange of two North Korean prisoners of war who were captured by the Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region. The Russians are not interested in other foreign prisoners of war who fought on the side of the Russian Federation.
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