# Why the Russia-Ukraine war may see a new wave of North Korean troops

https://mins.news/en/item/57565

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-14 11:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cr7dl0n178do/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> North Korea sent elite forces to help Russia fight in the Kursk region, suffering heavy losses. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Voronezh is preparing to receive more North Korean troops. Analysts point to economic gains, deeper military cooperation and Russia’s manpower shortage as reasons Pyongyang may continue the deployment.

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