Russia wants to bring 30,000 North Korean troops into war, says Ukraine’s Zelensky
Russia is helping North Korea learn how to wage war, improve its weapons and gain real combat experience in using them,” he said.“All of this poses a threat to every country in Asia that lies within range of North Korean missiles.”Zelensky vowed that Ukraine would respond to that threat. REUTERSMore on this topic‘All this has to be stopped’: Kazakhstan president tells Putin war in Ukraine should end Ukraine drone strike sparks fire at Russia’s Tyumen oil refinery over 2,000km awaySee more onUkraineVolodymyr ZelenskyRussiaNorth KoreaWars and conflicts
- ▪Russia is helping North Korea learn how to wage war, improve its weapons and gain real combat experience in using them,” he said.“All of this poses a threat to every country in Asia that lies within range of North Korean missiles.”Zelensky
- ▪REUTERSMore on this topic‘All this has to be stopped’: Kazakhstan president tells Putin war in Ukraine should end Ukraine drone strike sparks fire at Russia’s Tyumen oil refinery over 2,000km awaySee more onUkraineVolodymyr ZelenskyRussiaNo
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Russia wants to bring 30,000 North Korean troops into war, says Ukraine’s ZelenskySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxNorth Korean servicemen taking part in a military parade in Moscow, Russia, in May 2026. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 26, 2026, 02:48 AMUpdated Jul 26, 2026, 03:20 AMSet as preferred sourceListenSummariseRussia plans to bring 30,000 North Korean troops to join the war, with preparations ongoing in Russia's Voronezh region.North Korea sent 14,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region in 2024 under a mutual defence pact.North Korea will supply Russia with new ballistic missile launchers, posing a wider threat to Asia, says Zelensky.AI generatedKYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 25 that Russia wanted to bring in 30,000 North Korean…
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