Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea marks a new escalation in Moscow’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
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“We must respond and counteract. We must not allow evil to increase further,” Zelensky said in his evening video message.
“If the world remains silent now and we are confronted with North Korean soldiers on the front line just as regularly as we defend ourselves against drones, this will not benefit anyone in the world and will only prolong this war.”
Moscow has for days been denying reports from South Korea and Ukraine, which also rely on satellite images, about the alleged deployment of up to 12,000 North Korean soldiers to Russia. Neither Nato nor US officials have confirmed that North Korea is sending soldiers to reinforce Russia.
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The cooperation between Russia and North Korea includes not only close military ties but also mutual help in the event of external attacks.
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