A North Korean soldier captured wants to live in Ukraine: Zelensky shared a video of the interrogation.

This is evidenced by a video of the interrogation released by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

When asked if the soldier knew where he was, he shook his head. The captive noted that he was unaware he was fighting against Ukraine, as the commanders only spoke of training. This version had also been reported earlier by the SBU.

As the translator explained during the interrogation, there was an offensive on January 3, and the captive saw his fellow soldiers dying, which led him to hide in a bunker. He was discovered on January 5.

“I want to live in Ukraine,” the fighter emphasized. In response, he was assured that in Ukraine, they understand he did not have complete information, and therefore they are “ready to help” him.

“He said that, in principle, he would do as he is told. If he needs to return, he will return; if given a chance to stay here, he will stay,” the translator quoted the captive.

Another soldier from North Korea mentioned that he has a family and would like to return to his homeland.

The First North Korean Soldiers in Captivity

On January 11, it became known that Ukrainian forces captured the first two military personnel from North Korea in the Kursk region of Russia. They were injured but survived. They were taken to Kyiv, where SBU investigators are communicating with them.

The captives do not speak Ukrainian, English, or Russian, so communication with them occurs through Korean translators in cooperation with South Korean intelligence. Both stated that they were going for training, not to fight against Ukraine.

Following this, Ukraine announced that it is ready to return North Korea's soldiers if the country helps organize an exchange for Ukrainian fighters held by Russia.