Ukraine's Zelenskyy says up to 50,000 North Korean troops to be deployed in Russia
Zelenskyy said the deployment would deepen North Korea’s role in the war and urged South Korea to help with air defense and drones.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia plans to deploy between 30,000 and 50,000 North Korean troops on its territory to gain experience in modern warfare and deepen military cooperation amid the conflict with Ukraine.
- North Korea has supplied significant military support to Russia, including up to 50% of certain artillery shells and ballistic missiles, with North Korean personnel trained to operate these munitions deployed in Russia.
- Russia is attempting a large-scale mobilization without an official draft, aiming to secure a victory through negotiations over the Donbas region, which Ukraine refuses to abandon.
- In response to North Korea's growing involvement with Russia, Ukrainian diplomats are negotiating enhanced defense cooperation with South Korea, particularly for air defense systems and drone technology.
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Zelensky says up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers could be deployed to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that between 30,000 and 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed to support Russian forces in the Russia-Ukraine war, an increase from previous estimates. “North Koreans appear on the territory of the Russian Federation from time to time,” he said. “At first, we were talking about hundreds, then thousands, and now a decision has been made for 30,000 to 50,000 North Koreans to be deploy…
"It is absolutely clear that North Korea continues to gain experience in modern warfare," he believes.
For a little over a year, it has been confirmed that North Korea has been supporting Russia with soldiers in the Ukraine war. Kiev fears that new troops from Pyongyang will move in. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyy accused Russia of preparing for the deployment of tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers.A decision had been taken to station 30,000 to 50,000 North Koreans on Russian territory, Selenskyy wrote on the online platform X on …
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski says that between 30,000 and 50,000 North Koreans will be displaced to Russian territory, where they will study the war against Ukraine to accumulate experiences and use them in operations against other Asian countries.
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