# Ukraine and South Korea clash over transfer of two North Korean prisoners

https://mins.news/en/item/82901

- DW, 2026-10-02 04:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-south-korea-clash-over-transfer-of-2-north-korean-prisoners/a-79508601?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A diplomatic dispute has erupted after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed at the UN that two North Korean prisoners captured in Russia’s Kursk region had been transferred to South Korea at their request. Seoul demanded an explanation and apology, saying the disclosure violated confidentiality, while Kyiv denied any such agreement existed.

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