Ukraine expands Black Sea drone campaign as Zelensky warns of North Korean troop deployment

Ukrainian forces have intensified a drone campaign in the Black Sea, striking over 180 Russian naval vessels and maritime targets in recent weeks to isolate the Crimean peninsula. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russia is preparing to deploy 30,000 North Korean troops to support its military offensive.

These developments follow a Russian missile strike on a defense industry exhibition near Kyiv that killed 10 people and injured nearly 100, prompting Moscow to warn that Kyiv and its Western supporters would face severe consequences for strikes inside Russian territory.

Separately, United States military strikes in Iran remained paused for a second consecutive night, with American media reporting potential ammunition shortages following nearly five months of Middle Eastern conflict.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Vijesti