“A dangerous subject.” Ukraine will not ask its partners to send their troops to the front after the appearance of North Korean soldiers there – Zelenskyi

Such an initiative could be dangerous, as it could lead to the loss of Ukraine’s international support, which is why Kyiv never promoted this idea, the president noted.

“We can never remember it. It cannot simply be our public will, because otherwise it can destroy all other support, and we cannot risk losing the support we already have,” Zelenskyy said.

He added that Ukraine has never discussed in detail the idea of ​​involving foreign troops in the war with its partners and added that “it is dangerous to raise this topic.”

Participation of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine

On October 18, the Ministry of Defense announced that almost 11,000 North Korean soldiers are currently training in eastern Russia to fight against Ukraine. IN South Korean intelligence confirmed that the Russian Federation is preparing North Korean special forces for war in Ukraine.

On October 22, it became known that South Korea is considering the possibility of sending its military to Ukraine in response to North Korea’s actions. Later, South Korea announced that it would send a delegation to Ukraine to discuss the issue of involving North Korean troops.

On October 28, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed the involvement of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine and their redeployment to the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.

On October 29, CNN, citing two Western intelligence sources, reported that a small group of North Korean troops was already in Ukraine. Officials expect that number to grow as the North Korean military completes training in eastern Russia.

According to the Financial Times, about three thousand North Korean soldiers were brought to the Kursk region of the Russian Federation and placed approximately 50 km from the Ukrainian border.