Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korea

The president criticised North Korea for using citizens like ‘currency’ to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine.Published On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026Ukraine has transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).“Recently, we ⁠sent two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea,” said Zelenskyy in his speech on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russia’s strikes on Kyiv, Donetsk kill six after Trump-Zelenskyy talkslist 2 of 3Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for sustained pressure to end ‘Putin’s crazy war’list 3 of 3Trump administration invites Putin to attend G20 summit in Miamiend of list“These guys are not easy to capture alive,” Zelenskyy said. “One of them, when he realised he was going to be taken prisoner, tried to kill himself. And he was shocked that fate did not let him die.”He strongly criticised Pyongyang’s involvement in the conflict, questioning why North Korean soldiers were giving their lives in a war against Ukraine.“Kim Jong Un uses them like currency and gets something in return,” Zelenskyy said, adding that “countries across Asia hav...