Russia wants 30,000 more troops from North Korea, Zelenskyy says

Over the course of the four-year war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has increasingly relied on North Korea to supply artillery shells and missiles. Bringing in North Korean troops is raising concerns about Moscow transferring its own military know-how to the regime of Kim Yong Un in Pyongyang.

“Russia is helping North Korea learn how to wage war, improve its weapons, and gain real combat experience in using them,” Zelenskyy said.

“All of this is a threat to everyone in Asia who is within range of North Korean missiles. We will counter this,” he said.