# Zelenskyy says more than 8,000 North Korean troops remain in Russia, with 10,000 more preparing

https://mins.news/en/item/77920

- TRT World, 2026-09-29 01:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/0dcd55f7e7a3

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says more than 8,000 North Korean troops remain stationed in Russia, while another 10,000 are preparing to go there.

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