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.

Zelensky’s announcement came after he posted photos on social media of two men he said were North Korean soldiers captured in Russia’s Kursk region.

Ukraine's president adds that "for those North Korean soldiers who do not wish to return, there may be other options".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday released a video showing additional questioning of a North Korean soldier recently captured by Ukrainian forces.