Zelensky confirmed the exchange of fire between Ukrainian and North Korean forces

reported by Mehr News Agency According to CNN, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated the claim of Andriy Kvalenko, the head of the Anti-Disinformation Center under the supervision of the National Security and Defense Council of this country, about the first exchange of fire between the Ukrainian army and North Korean forces. who have been sent to this country to help Russia, claimed that these developments will open a new chapter in world instability.

Zelensky claimed in a video speech: The first conflict with North Korean soldiers will open a new chapter in world instability. I want to thank everyone who reacted to the sending of troops from North Korea to Russia. In addition, I must thank those who reacted not only verbally but also by preparing appropriate measures in support of us.

He added: With the support of the world, we must do everything we can to thwart this action of Russia in the new expansion and escalation of the war. Both they and North Korea should be defeated.

Yesterday, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rostam Umerov also confirmed the claim of exchanging fire with North Korean forces on a small scale. Zelensky also claimed on Monday that about 11,000 North Korean troops have been stationed on the western front of Russia in the Kursk region.

Moscow and Pyongyang signed a bilateral strategic partnership agreement earlier this month, according to which the parties are obliged to provide military assistance to each other in the event of an attack by a third country. Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to confirm or deny the reports about the presence of North Korean forces in Russia, but emphasized that “what the two countries do to fulfill their requirements and obligations under the new agreement is only between North Korea and Russia.” /p>