South Korea has announced its readiness to accept any North Korean soldiers captured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine who have expressed a desire to defect to the South. About this informs Bloomberg.
“According to the constitution, North Korean soldiers are our citizens, and respecting the free will of citizens is in accordance with international law and customs”, – said the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea.
South Korea has informed Ukrainian colleagues of its intention and that it will continue the necessary consultations.
“They should not be forcibly returned to a place where they are at risk of persecution,” – the ministry added.
It will be recalled that earlier Ukraine declared its readiness to return North Korean captive soldiers if Pyongyang can organize an exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia.
