Russia seeks 30,000 extra North Korean troops for Ukraine war, says Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky said in a social media post late Saturday preparations to receive the extra troops are being made in Russia's Voronezh region near the frontier with Ukraine.
KYIV : Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia has sought an extra 30,000 troops and missile launchers from North Korea to fight his country. Preparations for the extra troops are being made in Russia’s Voronezh region near the frontier with Ukraine, Zelensky said in a social media post late Saturday.
North Korea sent thousands of troops to help Russia fight off a Ukrainian counter-offensive in the Kursk region in 2024. It has also provided arms to help Russia’s invasion since 2022.
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