Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that 10,000 North Korean soldiers are being prepared to join Russian forces fighting against his country, warning that the entry of a third country in the war could turn the conflict into a "world war". Zelenskyy's claims followed similar apprehensions as expressed by the US.
Earlier, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell had said that Washington and its allies are alarmed by North Korea's military support for Russia's war in Ukraine. Although he couldn't confirm Ukrainian claims that North Korean troops were sent to fight for Moscow.
"From our intelligence, we've got information that North Korea sent tactical personnel and officers to Ukraine. They are preparing on their land 10,000 soldiers, but they didn't move them already to Ukraine or Russia,” Zelenskyy told reporters at NATO headquarters as quoted by the news agency AP.
Earlier, he warned that any North Korean involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war would start a world war.
Meanwhile, NATO said that they couldn't confirm the allegations made by Zelenskyy.
"We have no evidence that North Korean soldiers are involved in the fight. But we do know that North Korea is supporting Russia in many ways, including weapons supplies, technological supplies, and innovation, to support them in the war effort. And that is highly worrying," NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
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