# North Korea expands its role in Russia’s war against Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/19523

- DW News, 2026-08-11 20:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b31YP1yrAZQ

> Ukraine says North Korea is taking on a larger role in the war by providing support to Russia. Reports point to the deployment of additional troops, missile units and ballistic missiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Moscow can no longer sustain the conflict without North Korean reinforcements. The report examines what Pyongyang seeks from the war and whether its deeper involvement is changing the character of the conflict.

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