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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed frustration over the West's lack of response following confirmation that North Korean troops have been deployed in Russia.

Washington recently reported that 10,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to Russia, with at least 8,000 stationed in the Kursk region. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has openly voiced his dissatisfaction with the stark lack of reaction from Western nations.

In an interview with South Korea’s KBS TV channel, the Ukrainian leader shared that he anticipates his forces and those of Kim Jong Un may soon face each other in combat "within the coming days."

"Putin is checking the reaction of the West ... And I believe that after all these reactions, Putin will decide and increase the contingent ... The reaction that is there today is nothing, it is zero," he said according to Reuters.

This comment adds to Volodymyr Zelensky’s growing criticism of the West, which has slowed the supply of military equipment as Russian forces continue to make gains on Ukraine’s eastern front.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has echoed similar concerns, noting that the two armies might clash soon on the battlefield.

"We’ve not yet seen these troops deploy into combat against Ukrainian forces, but we would expect that to happen in the coming days," Antony Blinken said.

(QG - Source : Newsweek / Reuters / Picture: © Unsplash)