Zelenskiy Says Russia Is Preparing to Receive 30,000 North Korean Troops

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia wants to bring in about 30,000 North Korean troops to fight in the more than four-year war and that Moscow is already preparing to receive them. His warning adds to concerns among Western governments about North Korea’s deepening military support for Russia and the potential for a wider conflict involving additional foreign forces. Zelenskiy’s remarks also underscore Ukraine’s push for stronger international pressure to deter further escalation and to limit foreign manpower and equipment flows to Russian units.