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  "id": 380052,
  "title": "Up to 50,000 N. Koreans to be deployed in Russia: Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/up-to-50-000-n-koreans-to-be-deployed-in-russia-zelenskyy-380052",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T14:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260809/up-to-50000-n-koreans-to-be-deployed-in-russia-zelenskyy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that up to 50,000 North Korean troops may be deployed in Russia to support Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine. This information was shared in a post on X, based on comments Zelenskyy made during an interview with the United News telethon. It is not the first time North Koreans have been present on Russian territory, with previous mentions ranging from hundreds to thousands of troops. Zelenskyy believes that North Korea will gain valuable experience in modern warfare while deployed in Russia and that Pyongyang will continue to build upon this experience, acquire licenses from Russia, and obtain various military tools. Additionally, Zelenskyy called for closer cooperation between South Korea and Ukraine, particularly in the areas of air defense systems, drones, and other military resources.",
  "summary": "North Korea appears set to deploy an additional 30,000 to 50,000 troops to support Russia in its war with Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday. Zelenskyy made the remarks in a post on X, quoting comments he made in an interview with the United News telethon. \"North Koreans appear on the territory of the Russian Federation from time to time ... At first, we were talking…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "30,000-50,000 N. Koreans to be deployed in Russia: Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/30-000-50-000-n-koreans-to-be-deployed-in-russia-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-08-09T11:11:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Up to 50,000 N. Koreans to be deployed in Russia: Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/up-to-50-000-n-koreans-to-be-deployed-in-russia-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}