War in Ukraine: Zelensky says 11,000 North Korean troops are fighting for Russia in Kursk region

Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11,000 North Korean soldiers were deployed in the Russian region of Kursk to support the Kremlin army, which is trying to expel Ukrainian forces from this territory bordering Ukraine.

“There are already 11,000 in the Kursk region. We see an increase in the number of North Koreans but no increase in the reaction of our Western partners,” lamented the Ukrainian president in his daily address.

War in Ukraine: 12,000 soldiers, cover-up… What we know about the sending of North Korean troops to Russia

AFP