# What would a North Korean troop surge mean for the Ukraine war?

https://mins.news/en/item/21144

- DW, 2026-08-13 10:54 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/what-would-north-korean-surge-mean-for-ukraine-war/a-78350896?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Ukraine says North Korea is preparing to send up to 50,000 troops to Russia to support Moscow’s war against Ukraine and gain battlefield experience. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged South Korea to deepen cooperation with Kyiv, while South Korean experts cautioned that evidence for the reported deployment remains limited.

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