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

   7 articles

   Relations between Ukraine and South Korea have been strained after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced at the UN General Assembly that Kyiv had transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. The soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk region while fighting…
3. 08-10-2026
   South Korea-Ukraine Tensions Escalate

   7 articles

   South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine amid a widening diplomatic dispute over Kyiv’s public disclosure that two captured North Korean soldiers were transferred to Seoul. South Korea says the disclosure violated an agreement to keep the transfer confidential and could…