Ukraine will be forced to fight against DPRK on the territory of Europe - Zelensky

The world can stop the unfolding of war, but that requires concrete steps, not words.

Due to the fact that the world is unable to stop Russia's war of conquest, Ukraine will be forced to fight North Korean sods on the territory of Europe. This was stated in the President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Moscow is determined to continue aggression. And that is why they are trying to increase defence production, and precisely at the expense of circumventing sanctions. And that is why they are taking North Korea as an accomplice, and their soldiers may be on the battlefield against Ukraine any day now. Ukraine will have to actually fight against North Korea in Europe," Zelensky emphasised.

He noted that the lack of strong decisions by Western partners in favour of Ukraine "encourages Putin to invest further in terror".

Zelensky emphasised that Kiev is waiting for more effective support from partners.

Next week will be a time of our very active work with partners to support our soldiers on the front lines and our strategy to force Russia to end the war. We are preparing important signals of support," Zelensky announced.

The Ukrainian intelligence service said that about 11,000 North Korean soldiers were being trained in eastern Russia and that they would be ready for the war in Ukraine by 1 November.