韩国周二表示，对于乌克兰就两名朝鲜战俘被遣送到韩国的事件所作出的道歉，并未达到韩国的预期。
South Korea said Tuesday that an apology from Ukraine over the controversial disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul fell short of its expectations.
据韩联社报道，韩国外长赵显称，他一直与乌克兰外长安德烈·西比哈保持联系，后者发来的信息中确实包含道歉内容。
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said he had remained in contact with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, whose messages included an apology, according to Yonhap News Agency.
赵显对议员们说：“我收到的信息里确实有道歉内容，但这与我们期望的程度仍有差距，因此我们打算采取强硬措施。”他还补充道，韩国正在考虑多种应对方案，包括召回驻乌克兰大使朴熙昌。
“Messages that I received (from Sybiha) included an apology. But there is a difference from the level we expect, so we intend to take firm measures,” Cho told lawmakers. Seoul is considering several options, including recalling its ambassador to Ukraine, Park Hee-chang, Cho added.
此次争端源于乌克兰总统泽连斯基上月透露，两名在协助俄军作战时被俘的朝鲜士兵已被送往韩国。韩国方面指出，两国原本已达成共识，为保护这些士兵及其在朝鲜的家人，此事须严格保密，且最初也是基辅方面提出了保密要求。然而乌克兰随后否认了双方曾达成此类保密协议。
The dispute erupted after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed last month that two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting alongside Russian forces had been transferred to South Korea. Seoul said the two countries had agreed to keep the transfer confidential to protect the soldiers and their families in North Korea, adding that Kyiv had initially requested secrecy. Ukraine subsequently denied that there was an agreement to keep the matter confidential.
此前，西比哈将此次争端称为‘外交上的误会’，并希望问题能尽快得到解决。据韩国官方介绍，这两名士兵于2025年1月在俄罗斯库尔斯克州为俄军作战时被俘，同年9月中旬抵达韩国。此前，韩乌双方也曾就如何依照国际法及人道主义原则处理此类人员遣送事宜进行过磋商，并强调必须尊重士兵本人的意愿。
Sybiha previously described the dispute as a “diplomatic misunderstanding” and expressed hope that it would be resolved soon. The soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk region in January 2025 while fighting for Russia and arrived in South Korea in mid-September, according to South Korean officials. Seoul and Kyiv had previously discussed handling any transfer in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles while respecting the soldiers’ wishes.