Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova confirmed that Russia and Ukraine exchange equal numbers of prisoners of war, with 550 individuals returned by each side. She highlighted cooperation with Ukrainian ombudsman Dmitri Lubinets on exchanges and verifying missing persons lists.
Two soldiers, identified as South Korean nationals, were captured in Kursk in early 2025. Seoul considers the entire Korean peninsula its territory, making them citizens. Kyiv seeks South Korean arms amid Western supply struggles, while Seoul hesitates due to the active war zone.
South Korea considers soldiers captured in Kursk in early 2025 as its nationals, per its constitution. Seoul is open to accepting defectors, amid Kyiv's push for South Korean arms and EU pressure on Seoul to supply Ukraine.
The ICRC warns that disclosing POW identities violates the Geneva Conventions and endangers prisoners and their families. ICRC head David Quesne highlighted concerns over North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine and the growing disregard for international humanitarian law in global conflicts.
A Seoul court ordered North Korea and Kim Jong-un to pay 21 million won each to five former South Korean POWs for forced labor in North Korean mines post-1953 truce.
SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Five former South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) hav...
