North Korea troop deployment to Russia to reach 50,000, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the number of North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia is set to reach 50,000, according to TRT Haber. Zelensky's remarks are the latest in a series of statements on North Korea's growing military role in Russia's war against Ukraine. The figure has not been independently verified.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the number of North Korean troops deployed to Russia is expected to reach 50,000, according to TRT Haber. The statement is the latest in a series of Ukrainian claims about Pyongyang's expanding military support for Moscow since North Korean soldiers were first reported in the conflict.
Zelensky did not provide a detailed breakdown of where the troops are stationed or when the figure would be reached, and Kyiv has not published independent verification of the number. Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has commented on the specific figure cited by the Ukrainian president.
North Korea's involvement has become one of the more closely watched dimensions of the war, as Western officials have periodically flagged growing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including reports of North Korean personnel supporting Russian operations near the front line.
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