Already 11,000 soldiers from DPRK are in Kursk region
According to Ukrainian intelligence, there are already 11,000 soldiers from North Korea in Kursk region (Russia), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
"There was also a separate report today from the Main Intelligence Agency and the Foreign Intelligence Service regarding North Korean soldiers on Russian territory. There are already 11,000 in Kursk region. We see an increase in North Koreans and we do not see an increase in the reaction of our partners, unfortunately," Zelensky said in an evening video address on Monday.
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