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South Korea to withdraw more embassy staff from Ukraine over POW dispute

South Korea will withdraw additional embassy personnel from Ukraine following Kyiv's lack of “constructive response” in a dispute about North Korean ‌prisoners of war, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on October 20, Reuters reported.

20 October, 11:17 AM

Rights groups urge WHO to respond to medical abuse of Ukrainian captives in Russia

The Center for Civil Liberties and a coalition of human rights organizations have urged the World Health Organization to intervene over Russia's systematic denial of medical care to Ukrainian prisoners of war and unlawfully detained civilians.

12 October, 01:46 PM

South Korean opposition criticizes government over diplomatic dispute with Ukraine

Na Kyung-won, a leader of South Korea’s People Power Party, sharply criticized President Lee Jae-myung’s administration over its diplomatic conflict with Ukraine, saying the dispute with Kyiv harms South Korea’s national interests and security, she said in a Facebook post on Oct. 9

9 October, 07:06 PM

Ukraine apologizes over North Korean POW leak, but Seoul says it’s insufficient

Ukraine sent South Korea an apology for revealing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war, but Seoul said the message “fell short of expectations,” Yonhap reported on October 6.

6 October, 11:37 AM

Ukraine working to quickly resolve row over North Korean POWs, Sybiha says

Ukraine hopes to soon resolve its dispute with South Korea over the public disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told reporters on Oct. 1, RBC-Ukraine reported.

2 October, 10:45 AM

Seoul intelligence: Ukraine first sought secrecy over North Korean POW transfer

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, or NIS, said Ukraine was the first to request that the transfer of two North Korean service members be kept secret at the start of negotiations, citing concerns about the possible impact on future prisoner exchange talks.

30 September, 02:02 PM

Anita Anand joins Toronto conference on return of Ukrainian children, POWs

The second high-level international conference, Pathways to Peace, opened in Toronto on Sept. 28 to address the return of Ukrainian children, unlawfully detained civilians and prisoners of war. Ukraine, Canada and Norway co-organized the conference, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported.

29 September, 03:50 PM

Seoul summons Ukraine’s envoy over North Korean POWs disclosure

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine’s charge d’affaires, Andrii Veshkin, over the public disclosure of information about the transfer of two North Korean POWs to Seoul, Yonhap reported on Sept. 28.

29 September, 02:18 AM

Ukraine hopes for major prisoner exchange in coming week

A major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia could take place as early as next week, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with Novyny.LIVE published on Sept. 27.

27 September, 02:36 PM

Ukraine gave notice before public disclosure of North Korean POW transfer

Ukraine informed South Korea in advance that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might mention the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war during his UN General Assembly speech, a senior South Korean presidential official said, while maintaining that Kyiv and Seoul had previously agreed to keep the matter confidential.

27 September, 12:12 PM

Ukraine denies secrecy pledge after Seoul criticism over North Korean POW transfer

Ukraine did not commit to withholding information about the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, a source in Ukraine’s Presidential Office told RBC-Ukraine on Sept. 25.

25 September, 04:35 PM

South Korean president says Ukraine broke non-disclosure deal on North Korean POWs

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung accused Ukraine of breaking a non-disclosure agreement by publicly revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war were transferred to South Korea, according to a statement he made on September 24.

25 September, 09:36 AM

Ukraine sends two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea

Ukraine has transferred two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting alongside Russian forces to South Korea, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his address to the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23.

24 September, 10:55 AM

Kharkiv prosecutors charge two captured Russian troops with war crimes against civilians

Two Russian soldiers captured in Kharkiv Oblast in May 2026 have been charged with cruelty to civilians after holding a man captive in inhumane conditions, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on July 28.

29 July, 01:27 PM

Ukraine proposes allowing POWs make phone calls

Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets proposed during talks with his Russian counterpart, Yana Lantratova, that Ukraine and Russia allow prisoners of war to make phone calls to their families, Lubinets said on July 1.

2 July, 01:39 AM

UN records 129 executions of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces

Invading Russian forces have executed at least 129 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) since February 2022, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a report on June 29.

29 June, 11:49 PM

June 26 POW exchange in photos

With the latest prisoner-of-war exchange between Ukraine and Russia, 160 Ukrainian servicemembers returned home, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 26.

27 June, 02:36 AM

Ukraine and South Korea to hold talks regarding North Korean POWs

Ukrainian and South Korean foreign ministers will hold negotiations in Seoul on June 30 regarding North Korean prisoners of war who fought for Russia, Reuters wrote on June 23.

23 June, 02:01 PM

Ukrainian troops to get $2,200 bonuses for capturing enemy soldiers

Ukrainian service members will receive additional cash payments of UAH100,000 ($2,200) for each captured Russian combatant and UAH15,000 ($335) for killing an enemy soldier in small-arms combat, Deputy Defense Minister Mstyslav Banik announced on June 15.

15 June, 10:54 PM

Freed Ukrainian POWs sing national anthem after returning home in prisoner exchange

Ukraine's Security Service and other agencies released exclusive footage from a prisoner exchange that brought home 185 Ukrainian service members and one civilian on June 5.

5 June, 07:57 PM

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