South Korea says Zelenskyy's revelation of a secret POW transfer was likely a play for more support

South Korea’s spy agency said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s disclosure of a “supposedly secret” transfer of two North Korean POWs to the South was likely aimed at rallying public support for greater assistance to Ukraine. Zelenskyy revealed the two captured soldiers during a speech at the United Nations last week, which stunned South Korea and prompted strong protests. Seoul called on Kyiv to apologize and explain what it described as a violation of a nondisclosure agreement; Ukraine denied any such deal. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service met with a parliamentary committee in a closed session, and lawmakers said there has been no apology through official or unofficial channels. The intelligence agency assessed that the disclosure was intended to bolster support for arms and other help, while noting the POWs arrived in mid-September and had no major health issues.