Zelensky claims North Korea plans to send 10,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine
Summary: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 soldiers to support Russian forces in Ukraine. This statement follows concerns raised by U.S. officials about North Korea's military assistance to Russia.
Zelensky reported that North Korean troops have not yet been deployed but are being trained. Meanwhile, Russian sources indicate that a smaller number of North Koreans may have already arrived in Russia's Far East.
The U.S. and its allies are monitoring the situation closely. They have expressed alarm over North Korea's growing military ties with Russia, which could further escalate the conflict in Ukraine.
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