Zelenskiy says North Korea prepares to deploy another 10,000 troops to Russia
Ukrainian intelligence says more than 8,000 North Korean troops are already in Russia, with another 10,000 selected for training and deployment.
- On Monday, Sept. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia is escalating mobilization and preparing to deploy 10,000 additional North Korean troops against Ukraine, joining more than 8,000 already stationed there.
- Russia's mobilization follows the victory of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party in parliamentary elections on Sept. 21. Intelligence officials warned Russia planned to recruit 300,000 personnel annually through 2027 to replace battlefield losses.
- Putin signed a decree increasing Russia's military size by 15,500, setting the total at 2,441,630 personnel, including 1,550,500 active-duty troops. This marks the fourth increase in army size since 2025.
- In exchange for troops, Zelensky said Russia provides technological assistance to North Korea, where Shahed attack drones are now being produced. Zelensky called for increased international sanctions and aid against Moscow.
- A defense pact signed June 19, 2024, between Moscow and Pyongyang underpins the deepening partnership. Longer-term plans envision a contingent of up to 50,000 troops, reflecting the spreading threat to global stability.
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Russia is enlarging its army for the fourth time this year, and Ukraine says Moscow is leaning harder on North Korea to do it — with thousands more troops being readied and, according to Kyiv, Shahed-type attack drones now being built inside North Korea with Russian help. The Patriot interceptors Ukraine depends on, meanwhile, take years to replace.
Zelenskyy: N.Korea readying 10,000 more troops for Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that North Korea is preparing to send an additional 10,000 troops to Russia. He has also said more than 8,000 North Korean troops are currently on Russian territory.
Russia wants to increase its army's size at all costs in the near future. According to Zelensky, the Kremlin has launched an additional mobilization, and one way to improve its manpower is to more actively recruit foreign citizens. Ten thousand soldiers from North Korea are to be sent to Russia. The Ukrainian president announced on September 29 that Kyiv will keep the governments of countries whose citizens Russia is attempting to recruit into i…
Putin Expands Russian Army as Zelenskyy Warns North Korea May Send More Troops
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The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, warned that more than 8,000 North Korean soldiers are currently on Russian territory and that another 10,000 are being selected and prepared for possible deployment, citing new data from Kiev’s intelligence services. In addition, he accused Moscow of providing North Korea with military training and combat experience, and of transferring to Iran satellite images that, according to Kiev, monitor U.S. m…
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