Ukraine Offers Exchange for Captured North Korean Soldiers as Casualties Rise
Ukrainian President Zelensky proposes exchanging two captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia amid rising North Korean military casualties.
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced readiness to exchange two captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian prisoners in Russia, as casualties among North Korean troops surge due to inadequate training in modern warfare. South Korean intelligence reports around 300 North Korean soldiers killed and 2,700 wounded, with high risks of suicide orders among troops. Zelensky suggests options for North Koreans desiring to stay in Ukraine in exchange for promoting peace and truth about the war. Conditions for captured soldiers are dire, with their return to North Korea potentially leading to severe retribution.
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Al Jazeera·4M· "…The NIS analysis also revealed that the North Korean soldiers have “a lack of understanding of modern warfare” and are being used by Russia in a manner leading to “the high number of casualties.”"
CNN·4M· "…Despite taking heavy losses, Russian forces continue to push forward remorselessly in Donetsk region, one of four that Moscow has illegally annexed and is seeking to fully occupy."
Al Jazeera·4M· "…The Russian military shelled social infrastructure and residential areas of the region’s settlements, in particular, damaging 2 multistorey buildings and 8 private houses."
CNN·4M· "…In his daily address later Sunday, Zelensky claimed that one of the soldiers had "expressed a desire to stay in Ukraine," highlighting the potential for further capturing North Korean soldiers and emphasizing that there should be no doubt left in the world that the Russian army is dependent on military assistance from North Korea."
The Guardian·4M· "…Zelenskyy is keen to emphasise that Ukraine is fighting an unprecedented coalition of malign autocratic states."
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