New Delhi/Kyiv:
Ukraine, which is fighting a war with Russia, had recently captured two North Korean soldiers alive from the Kursk area of Russia. In this war, North Korea is fighting on behalf of Russia. This is the first time that Ukraine has captured North Korean soldiers alive. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is ready to release captured North Korean soldiers. In return, he has demanded the exchange of Ukrainian soldiers captured in Russia. However, North Korean soldiers do not want to leave Kiev and return to their country. He has appealed to the President of Ukraine to give him permission to stay there. It is believed that North Korean soldiers do not want to return to their country out of fear of dictator Kim Jong Un. Because, North Korean dictator Kim Jong has ordered his soldiers while fighting the war with Ukraine that even if they die in the war, they should not be captured. In such a situation, the captured soldiers fear that if they return to their country, the treatment that Kim Jong will give them would probably be worse than death.
According to CNN report, Ukraine estimates that more than 3000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or injured during the fighting in Kursk. According to an American official, hundreds of North Korean soldiers have been killed in this area since October. At the same time, South Korean MP Lee Seong said on Monday, based on information from the intelligence agency, that till now 300 North Korean soldiers have died in Russia. 2700 soldiers have been injured.
What did Zelensky tell about North Korean soldiers?
Ukrainian President Zelensky gave information about the captured North Korean soldiers in a post on social media platform X on Sunday. He wrote- ‘Ukraine is ready to hand over the soldiers of King Jong (North Korea’s dictator). If he can arrange for the exchange of our soldiers. Ukraine on Saturday informed about the capture of 2 North Korean soldiers. Ukrainian President Zelensky has said that these two North Korean soldiers are being treated.
In addition to the first captured soldiers from North Korea, there will undoubtedly be more. It’s only a matter of time before our troops manage to capture others. There should be no doubt left in the world that the Russian army is dependent on military assistance from North… pic.twitter.com/4RyCfUoHoC
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 12, 2025
Two soldiers of Kim Jong Un captured in Kursk region of Russia are being interrogated. Till now, no information has been received as to how many days he was fighting in the frontline. His documents are being scrutinized. One of these soldiers was not found with any documents, while the other was found with a Russian Army ID card in the name of some other person.
North Korean soldier said- Ukraine is a good country to live
When captured North Korean soldiers were asked whether they wanted to go back home after 300 of their comrades were killed in the war? To this a soldier nods his head and answers ‘yes’. But, the second soldier said that he wanted to stay in Ukraine. Therefore he should not be sent back. Explaining the reason for this, the injured North Korean soldier lying on the bed said, “Ukraine is a good country to live in. The people here are good. I want to stay here.” But later he adds that he will do only what he is ordered to do.
‘Didn’t know we were fighting a war’
According to the report of The Sun, in the video released by Zelensky, a lying North Korean soldier claims that he did not know that he was going to fight a war against Ukraine. He says that his commanders had called it a military exercise. Then he was sent to the frontline.
North Korea had sent 11 thousand soldiers
According to the report, there are about 11,000 North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia. On October 18, South Korea also claimed that North Korea had sent troops to help Russia in the Ukraine war. This information was given by South Korea’s intelligence agency National Intelligence Servicer (NIS). All these soldiers are part of the Special Mission Forces of North Korea. According to NIS, North Korean soldiers have been given Russian army uniforms, weapons and fake identity cards.
Our soldiers have captured North Korean military personnel in the Kursk region. Two soldiers, though wounded, survived and were transported to Kyiv, where they are now communicating with the Security Service of Ukraine.
This was not an easy task: Russian forces and other North… pic.twitter.com/5J0hqbarP6
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 11, 2025
What does North Korea do with injured soldiers?
According to the report, if any soldier of North Korea’s army gets injured, he is brutally murdered. So that no evidence of fighting a war with Russia could be found.
Ukraine claims – 3 thousand North Korean soldiers have died so far
Ukraine estimates that more than 3,000 of these North Korean soldiers have been killed or injured. Zelensky used the capture of North Korean soldiers to target Russia. Zelensky said in his post, “The world should no longer have any doubt that Russia is now dependent on North Korea’s help.”
Why does North Korea help Russia?
The answer is related to the existence of North Korea. After the Second World War, the Korean War, which lasted from 1950 to 1953, had a wide impact on the world. Korea was divided into two parts. North Korea had support from Russia. America stood with South Korea. In 1949, the situation became such that the Soviet Union and America withdrew their troops from Korea. After this North Korea attacked South Korea. But with the help of America and Britain, South Korea retaliated against North Korea. Since then the Korean War has not officially ended. Clashes keep happening on the 248 kilometer long border between North and South Korea. Russia has been using North Korea for its benefit.
