As reported by the Kyiv government-affiliated service UNITED24 Media, North Korean prisoners captured in January by the Ukrainian army have given their first interview to the media. They admitted they were unaware of the true reason for being sent to the Kursk region in Russia and were not properly trained.

A North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces has expressed his desire not to return home and is seeking asylum in South Korea. In a recent interview, the soldier revealed that he did not understand why he was sent to Russia,

North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) captured in the Kursk Oblast believed they were fighting against South Korean soldiers. One of them wants to be

The 10,000 North Koreans sent to this Russian region to fight alongside the Russians withdrew from the area in mid-January after suffering heavy losses.

Soldiers from North Korea are fighting on Russia's side. However, not everyone is aware of why they are going to Ukraine. One of the military personnel revealed to a South Korean newspaper what he was promised.

North Korean soldiers in Russia were under the impression they were fighting the South Korean army. This information was shared by one of them in an interview with "Chosun Ilbo." The soldier, now a prisoner of war in Ukraine,