'Don't Underestimate Them': Ukrainian Troops Describe Capture Of North Korean POWs
Ukraine released a video of two North Korean fighters captured by its forces in Russia's Kursk region. Thousands of North Koreans have reportedly been deployed to help Russia combat Ukrainian forces occupying territory there. In an interview with RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, soldiers involved in the North Koreans' capture described them as experienced fighters who feared repercussions against their families back home.
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