South Korea accuses Pyongyang of inducing its soldiers to commit suicide to avoid being captured by Ukraine. "Even if it costs me my life, I will carry out the orders of the supreme commander without hesitation.

"Ukraine is ready to hand over his people to Kim Jong Un if he can organize their exchange for our soldiers who are held captive in Russia. For those North Korean soldiers who do not want to return, there may be some other ways.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s willing to hand over the soldiers to North Korea, if Kim Jong Un arranges for an exchange with Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia.