Ukraine released the first testimony from North Korean soldiers captured fighting for Russia in the Kursk region on Saturday, providing the latest evidence of the DPRK’s involvement in the war.

NK News Senior Analytic Correspondent Colin Zwirko joins the podcast to discuss the footage and photos of the two soldiers released by the Ukrainian government and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s offer to “hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers” in return for Ukrainian prisoners of war captured by Russia. 

He also talks about what the DPRK might be telling the families of dead soldiers, as well as the latest on Kim Jong Un’s Regional Development 20×10 Policy.

About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.