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"The First Step Towards World War" - Zelensky Accuses North Korea of Sending 10,000 Troops to Support Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused North Korea of planning to send 10,000 soldiers to join the Russian-Ukrainian war on the side of Moscow. Zelensky stated that Moscow is planning for North Korea's active involvement in the war in the coming months. He considers the participation of the North Korean army to be "the first step towards world war."

During a press conference in Brussels, Zelensky highlighted that Russia is not only planning to train and engage infantry but also involving North Korean specialists from various branches of the military in battles.

Moscow and Pyongyang have deepened military cooperation, with North Korea supplying Russia with ballistic missiles and large quantities of artillery shells, according to the Ukrainian narrative.

The Ukrainian Broadcasting Corporation reported that Korean troops have been deployed four miles from the border with Ukraine in the Russian regions of Kursk and Bryansk.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied reports of North Korean troops participating in the Russian-Ukrainian war, calling them "claims made by British and American intelligence without any evidence."

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun indicated that sending North Korean soldiers to Russia is highly probable, considering the signing of a treaty resembling a military alliance between Russia and North Korea.