'An intelligence coup‘ - North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine reach Seoul | DW News

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Two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia are now in South Korean custody. The men could have been part of a prisoner exchange, but reportedly chose to go to South Korea instead. Their knowledge could offer Seoul rare insight into Pyongyang's special forces, battlefield tactics and military cooperation with Moscow. But how valuable is the information of a sniper and a rifleman? National security expert Matthew Schmidt explains why their transfer represents an intelligence breakthrough. #dwcurrentaffairs #northkorea #russia #ukraine #southkorea For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.co

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