North Korea Sending Citizens to Help Russian War Effort, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Says

Published on October 14, 2024

North Korea is sending its citizens to bolster the Russian war effort against Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy and his Western backers have repeatedly flagged suspected North Korean weapons shipments to Russia in recent months. Speaking during his daily evening address on Oct. 13, the Ukrainian leader said the partnership between North Korea and Russia appears to have evolved from weapons transfers to more direct North Korean participation in the war effort. “We see an increasing alliance between Russia and regimes like North Korea,” Zelenskyy said. “This is no longer just about transferring weapons. It is actually about transferring people from North Korea to the occupying military forces.”...