# Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy warns Russia is preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops

https://mins.news/en/item/78292

- CNBC, 2026-09-29 08:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/putin-russia-army-ukraine-zelenskyy-north-korea.html

> Vladimir Putin has ordered an expansion of Russia’s military staffing as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth winter. Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops. The decree marks Russia’s fourth increase in military staffing levels this year.

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