# Seoul seeks apology after Ukraine 'breached' confidentiality deal over North Korean POW transfer

https://mins.news/en/item/76522

- euronews, 2026-09-28 03:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/seoul-seeks-apology-after-ukraine-breached-confidentiality-agreement-over-transfer-of-nort

> Seoul is seeking an apology from Ukraine, saying the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war breached a confidentiality agreement. North Korean soldiers were conscripted into Russian forces on several frontlines in the war in Ukraine after the Kremlin sought help from close allies amid domestic conscription struggles.

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