Two North Korean POWs captured after deployment to Kursk; South Korea claims them as nationals
Two North Korean soldiers captured in early 2025 after being sent to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine have expressed a desire to go to South Korea, which considers them its nationals under its constitution.
Two North Korean prisoners of war were captured in early 2025 after being deployed to Kursk to support Russia’s war effort, according to SCMP. The prisoners said they want to go to South Korea, SCMP reported. Seoul’s constitution defines the entire Korean peninsula as the country’s territory, and the soldiers are therefore considered South Korean nationals, SCMP added.
CSIS reported that North Korea sends ammunition to Russia for use in Ukraine and that North Korean special forces have been deployed to support Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
CSIS also reported that Russia has chosen its partner on the peninsula, and it is not South Korea.
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