Zelensky warns Russia plans to deploy 30,000 more North Korean troops
Zelensky states Russia aims to bring in 30,000 additional North Korean troops following earlier deployments in the Kursk region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia intends to bring in an additional 30,000 North Korean troops to support its ongoing military effort.
The statement follows earlier personnel deployments under a mutual defense agreement between Moscow and Pyongyang. In 2024, North Korea dispatched approximately 14,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region to assist Russian forces in repelling a major Ukrainian military incursion into the area.
Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has publicly confirmed the new personnel figures reported by Kyiv. Zelensky highlighted the military cooperation between the two nations as evidence of deepening strategic alignment between Russia and North Korea.
Sources: Kanal 5