The Kremlin declined to respond to President Zelensky's assertion that Russia is preparing to absorb 30,000 North Korean soldiers, according to N12. The claim was made by Zelensky on Sunday.
The Kremlin declined on Monday to respond to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's assertion that Russia is preparing to absorb 30,000 North Korean soldiers, according to a report by N12. The refusal leaves the claim officially unaddressed by Moscow.
Zelensky first made the claim on Saturday, warning that Russia intends to deploy 30,000 North Korean troops. Hours later, he updated his statement with additional details: preparations are underway in the Voronezh region since June, and North Korea is also preparing to transfer ballistic missile launchers to Russia. He further specified that Russia is planning a large-scale reserve mobilization in the autumn. As The Zioneer reported, the warnings escalated from a single unverified assertion to a more detailed picture over the course of the day.
The Kremlin's silence comes amid a broader pattern of Moscow dismissing or ignoring Ukrainian overtures. As The Zioneer reported on June 5, Putin rejected Zelensky's request for a direct meeting, saying there was no reason before an agreement. On July 16, the Kremlin stated there was no chance of a quick resumption of talks and demanded five Ukrainian cities. On July 22, Russia ruled out returning occupied territories. These stances reflect a consistent Kremlin position of refusing engagement on Kyiv's terms.
The claim itself remains unverified by independent sources. The Kremlin's refusal to comment does not confirm or deny the deployment of North Korean troops, and whether Russia will actually carry out such a move remains unconfirmed.
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- DevelopingSouth Korea ready to accept North Korean POWs currently held by Ukraine
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