Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is preparing to send another 30,000 North Korean soldiers to the battlefield. He made the claim during his evening address on Saturday, describing it as a planned new deployment by Moscow.
According to Zelensky, the additional North Korean troops would be used in Russia's war effort. The statement points to what Ukraine says is a further expansion of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea as the conflict continues.
The claim, as presented in Zelensky's remarks, focuses on the scale of the reported reinforcement and its potential role on the battlefield. A deployment of that size would mark a significant development in the war and could intensify international attention on Pyongyang's involvement.
Zelensky's comments add to broader concern around foreign support reaching Russia during the conflict. His latest warning centers on the possibility that North Korean manpower could become a larger factor in the fighting.
