’10,000 North Korean soldiers ready to help Putin’
According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, 10,000 North Korean soldiers are ready to fight alongside the Russian army.
On Thursday, Zelensky stated to have intelligence that 10,000 North Korean soldiers are preparing to be deployed in the fight against Ukraine. Observers expect the deployment of ‘2,000 to 12,000 North Koreans’ to fight alongside the Russians.
Zelensky called the North Koreans' deployment in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine “the first step towards a world war”. He made the statement at the EU summit in Brussels where he asked European leaders to allow Ukraine to join NATO ‘immediately’. He also presented his ‘victory plan’ by which he said the war should be over by the end of 2025 at the latest.
(PP/Source: Guardian/Illustration picture: DPA picture alliance / NurPhoto | Jonathan Raa)