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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that North Korea has now become directly involved in the war in

Ukraine, with a senior Ukrainian intelligence official saying that around 3,000 North Korean troops are currently in Russia and are training for deployment to Russian-occupied territories.

Published October 16, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that North Korea has now become directly involved in the war in Ukraine, with a senior Ukrainian intelligence official saying that around 3,000 North Korean troops are currently in Russia and are training for deployment to Russian-occupied territories.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-10-16).