North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Wednesday denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia to fight for its ally.
Kim Yo-jong, a top official in North Korea’s ruling party, said in a statement published by state media KCNA that Zelensky’s estimate was “groundless” and “a self-staged incident”.
Zelensky made his claim in a post on social media this month, and he called on South Korea to provide...
North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to Russia
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August 19, 2026
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Source: South China Morning Post | https://www.scmp.com/rss/91/feed - Read Original
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