Zelensky transfers North Korean POWs to Seoul, breaking secrecy pact; South Korea demands apology

Ukraine transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, publicly revealing the move at the UN despite an alleged secret agreement to keep it confidential. Seoul claims the soldiers, special forces personnel, requested defection and could provide intelligence on Pyongyang's military, and that Zelensky's disclosure endangers their families in the North. The incident strains Ukraine-South Korea relations and highlights North Korea's deepening military involvement in the Ukraine conflict.