President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has published a new video of his conversation with a captured North Korean soldier who was recently captured by the Ukrainian military.
In the video, the soldier answers questions, noting that he does not remember the exact date he was captured. He only recalled the battle itself, after which he was left alone and stayed for several days.
“I was wounded, and after the battle we retreated. I could not move because of my wounds, and I was alone for about 3-5 days. Then Ukrainian troops found me,” he said.
The prisoner noted that in Russia he was issued documents, but they did not contain his real name and did not have a photo. He also said that the Russians taught them how to take Ukrainian soldiers prisoner.
Communication between captured North Korean soldiers and Ukrainian investigators continues. We are establishing the facts. We are verifying all the details. The world will learn the full truth about how Russia is exploiting such guys, who grew up in a complete information vacuum,… pic.twitter.com/CWcssQjr94
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 14, 2025
President Zelenskyy clarified that all the facts and details related to the prisoner are being checked.
“The world will learn the full truth about how Russia is exploiting such guys, who grew up in a complete information vacuum, utterly unaware of Ukraine, and who are being used by Russia solely to prolong and escalate this war. Only Russia needs this war. I am grateful to all our warriors who are defending Ukraine’s positions. I am also grateful to everyone in the world who is helping us to protect lives and our independence,” Zelensky said.