Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean soldiers, marking the first time that Ukraine has captured alive soldiers from the isolated state.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the wounded North Korean soldiers were taken to Kyiv and are communicating with Ukrainian officials.

Kyiv - Ukraine has captured two wounded North Korean soldiers from the battlefield in Russia’s Kursk region and transported them to Kyiv for questioning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, the first time Ukraine has confirmed detaining North Korean troops since they were deployed late last year.