Ukraine–South Korea Dispute Over North Korean POWs

Chronology

1. 28-09-2026
   Seoul and Kyiv Clash Over North Korean POW Disclosure

   6 articles

   South Korea is demanding an explanation and apology from Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly revealed that two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia had been transferred to Seoul. South Korean officials say the disclosure breached an understandi…
2. 02-10-2026
   Ukraine–South Korea Tensions Over North Korean POWs

   5 articles

   Relations between Ukraine and South Korea have come under strain after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly announced that Kyiv had transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. The soldiers were captured while fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk …