Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that North Korean soldiers deployed in western Russia to help its forces have been killed and wounded.
In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv, Zelensky also suggested that global support for Ukraine is not enough and reiterated his country’s request for Nato membership to guarantee its security.
Zelensky did not say how many North Korean troops, sent to Russia’s Kursk region bordering Ukraine, have been killed or injured in combat against Ukrainian forces.
He predicted that many North Korean soldiers will be sent to the front lines in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Putin suggests Russia may hold military drills with North Korea
Putin suggests Russia may hold military drills with North Korea
For Ukraine’s future, Zelensky continues to see Nato membership as indispensable.
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