Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, confirmed that Ukrainian troops fought a “first battle” with North Korean soldiers, who are deployed in the Russian Army.
In his address to the nation, the president declared that “the first battle with the North Korean army opened a new page of instability in the world,” and urged international efforts to make “every effort to prevent Russia's move to expand the war has failed.”
Before the official report was issued, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umérov announced the first direct confrontation between Ukrainian and North Korean troops on the front lines.
Finally, Zelensky thanked the international community that reacted “to the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia,” especially the countries that not only condemned the action “in words,” but also the countries that implemented “appropriate” measures. to support defense. . from Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian authorities and some Western allies, more than 10,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, and some of them have been integrated into Russian forces operating in Kursk, where Ukraine has maintained a partial presence since August.
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