Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to release North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers being held captive in Russia.

North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia’s Kursk region over the summer.

Ukraine reportedly captured two North Koreans in Russia's Kursk region, the first time it announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into Russia's war against Ukraine last