North Korea to send 50,000 soldiers to Russia

WORLD10.08.2026
North Korea to send 50,000 soldiers to Russia

Ukrainian President Zelensky made new statements regarding the presence of North Korean troops in Russia. Zelensky stated that the number of North Korean troops to be deployed to Russia will reach 50,000.
“Elchi” reports that the Ukrainian leader drew attention to the lack of air defense systems and requested support from South Korea.
Zelensky stated that North Korea will gain experience in modern warfare and receive military technology from Russia.
Ukrainian military intelligence officials reported that a North Korean missile unit has begun moving to the west of Russia.
It was noted that this unit could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and 6 launchers.
It was reported that North Korea had previously sent approximately 14,000 soldiers to the Kursk region and that these units suffered thousands of casualties.
It was also reported that the Pyongyang administration has provided Russia with millions of munitions, ballistic missiles, and rocket launcher systems.
The exchange of attacks continues.
Two people were killed and 13 injured as a result of a Russian missile attack on a residential area in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv.
In the attacks in Odesa, energy infrastructure, ports, and residential areas were damaged. In Dnipro, a World Health Organization (WHO) medical supply warehouse was hit and destroyed. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for an end to attacks on healthcare facilities.
The Russian side announced that Ukrainian drones caused the death of 5 people and injured 24 in the Belgorod region. According to the information, Ukrainian drones targeted commercial facilities and a residential area in the city of Novorossiysk.

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