Zelensky says he sent North Korean troops to South Korea

Владимир Зеленский ездит по миру в поисках военной помощи для продолжения конфликта, заявила официальный представитель МИД РФ Мария Захарова. РИА Новости, 23.09.2026

Ukraine recently sent two North Korean soldiers captured fighting for Russia to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly.

Highlighting Russia's growing defense relationship with North Korea, Zelensky also said that two North Korean troops deployed to fight against Ukraine had been captured and sent to South Korea.

Highlighting Russia’s growing defense relationship with North Korea, Zelensky also said that two North Korean troops deployed to fight against Ukraine had been captured and sent to South Korea.

Zelensky said that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, a Putin ally, had sent troops to Russia “to support the weak points of the Russian Army,” calling that “madness.” · “Why should Koreans give their lives in a war against ...

Zelensky said that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, a Putin ally, had sent troops to Russia “to support the weak points of the Russian Army,” calling that “madness.” · “Why should Koreans give their lives in a war against ...

Zelensky shared some details of the alleged capture of two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia who were sent to South Korea. “One of them, when he realized he was he was going to be taken prisoner, tried to kill himself.

North Korea will continue to send its soldiers to fight in Russia's war, but only for as long as it is profitable to do so, writes the BBC's Quentin Sommerville.

«Мы уже работаем по соглашениям о дронах с партнерами в Персидском заливе, на Южном Кавказе и по всей Европе. Сегодня я подписал соглашение о дронах, серьезное соглашение, с Финляндией», — передает слова Зеленского агентство AFP.

Атака по Киеву

Instead, according to Zelenskyy, Putin sees North Korea as a strategic alternative. The North Korean leadership, in turn, sees this as an opportunity to give their soldiers combat experience in modern warfare. He also stated that Russia intends to use North Korean labor to address the shortage of labor not only in construction but also in military factories. Ukraine...

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