KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reports that Moscow is asking Pyongyang for an additional 30,000 soldiers and missile launchers to support its ongoing war against Ukraine.
Writing in a social media post late Saturday, Zelensky noted that Russia is currently setting up infrastructure in its Voronezh region, located close to the Ukrainian border, to accommodate the incoming forces.
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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According to South Korea, some 2,000 North Korean troops have been killed in the war.
