Russia plans to station further 30,000-50,000 North Koreans on its territory – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia plans to involve a further 30,000 to 50,000 North Koreans to carry out tasks on its territory.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview for the national joint 24/7 newscast on 8 August

Quote: "We must understand that North Koreans appear on Russian territory from time to time – we see this, we know this. Initially, it was a matter of hundreds, then thousands; now a decision has been made for 30,000 to 50,000 North Koreans to be present in Russia.

Russia plans to station further 30,000-50,000 North Koreans on its territory – Zelenskyy

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