North Korea Could Deploy Up to 50,000 Troops to Russia, Zelenskyy Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia may deploy 30,000 to 50,000 North Korean troops on Russian territory. He said Pyongyang is studying the war and seeking to gain experience in modern warfare, describing earlier deployments as hundreds, then thousands, and now a larger decision. Zelenskyy also claimed North Korean missiles have been found in Ukraine and urged closer South Korea–Ukraine cooperation, including support in areas Ukraine says it lacks, such as air defense.