Ukraine has heavily publicized its capture of two North Korean soldiers this month, releasing photos and videos of their interrogations as definitive proof that DPRK troops are fighting on the Russian side.
But Kyiv’s decision to reveal the identities of the soldiers has also raised ethnical concerns, with human rights experts warning that the move could put the two prisoners of war and even their family members at risk.
Ukraine has heavily publicized its capture of two North Korean soldiers this month, releasing photos and videos of their interrogations as definitive proof that DPRK troops are fighting on the Russian side.
But Kyiv’s decision to reveal the identities of the soldiers has also raised ethnical concerns, with human rights experts warning that the move could put the two prisoners of war and even their family members at risk.
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