Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky claims North Korea is preparing to deploy 10,000 more troops to Russia, according to The Independent North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 fresh recruits to fight in Russia’s war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, according to The Independent.
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✓ See how we verified it and its 2 sources✓ How we verified this storyAttributed (not independently confirmed) Read our Privacy notice North Korea is preparing to deploy 10,000 more troops to Russia as Putin embarks on a recruitment drive from foreign countries, Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed — The Independent North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 fresh recruits to fight in Russia’s war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed — The Independent In a post on X, he claimed Moscow had already deloyed 8,000 troops from North Korea and is plotting to enlist a futher 10,000, in a scheme he said shows “how evil encroaches”. — The Independent Volodymyr Zelensky earlier accused Russia of "terrorising" Ukrainians after the latest attacks in which a market was set on fire and schools were targeted — The Independent Start your Independent Membership today — The Independent It comes after at least ten people were killed and a landmark building was set alight in Kyiv after a fresh round of Russian strikes on Ukraine — The Independent This story was checked against 2 independent sources. We only present as fact what reliable sources confirm; everything else is attributed.
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