The Ambassador of Ukraine to South Korea, Dmytro Ponomarenko, declared Kyiv's readiness to transfer North Korean soldiers captured in the Kursk region to Seoul. The Ambassador of Ukraine to South Korea,

Capturing a North Korean prisoner had long been an objective for the Ukrainian special forces, even as the North Koreans seemed willing to kill themselves or a wounded comrade to elude capture. Only one had been taken captive, in December, but he died of his wounds.

North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualties in bloody assaults not unlike other units, including prison units.

A Ukrainian news outlet has published a video showing the capture of a North Korean soldier, as South Korea's spy agency said Kim Jong Un has pulled troops from Russia's Kursk region. Newsweek has contacted the Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment.

The commander described the North Korean troops as "cannon fodder" and said their behavior in combat was erratic.

A North Korean soldier captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine last month reportedly made just two requests to his captors - one for water and another for a cigarette

One Ukrainian special forces soldier shares details of how his team captured the North Korean, giving an insight into the North Korean mindset.