NORTH KOREA ESCALATES: First Captured Soldiers Alive Sent to Seoul as Pyongyang Joins Russia...

Ukraine transferred two North Korean soldiers—the first captured alive from Pyongyang's forces fighting alongside Russia—to South Korean custody, according to President Zelensky. The handover marks the first confirmed instance of North Korean troops being taken prisoner in the conflict, providing Seoul direct access to interrogate soldiers from a regime it has no diplomatic relations with. Thousands of North Korean troops have reportedly deployed to support Russian operations in Ukraine since late 2024.