Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers alive after they were wounded while fighting for Russia, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed.
As with all prisoners of war, these two North Korean soldiers are receiving the necessary medical assistance," he said.
"I have instructed the Security Service of Ukraine to grant journalists access to these prisoners.
"The world needs to know the truth about what is happening."
Mr Zelenskyy said capturing the soldiers alive was "not easy". He also claimed Russian and North Korean forces fighting in Kursk have tried to conceal the presence of North Korean soldiers, including by killing wounded comrades on the battlefield to avoid their capture and interrogation by Ukraine.
The post included images of the two men - one with a bandage around his jaw and the other around both hands and wrists - and what appeared to be a Russian military document.
"The prisoners do not speak Ukrainian, English or Russian, so communication with them takes place through Korean translators in cooperation with South Korean intelligence," a statement said.
One of the soldiers claimed he had been told he was going to Russia for training, rather than to fight against Ukraine, according to the SBU.
Earlier in the week, Ukrainian military forces attacked a targeted Russian oil depot used to provide fuel for strategic bombers.
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