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Why a fresh wave of North Korean soldiers may fight in Russia's war in Ukraine

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Ukraine's President Zelensky warned that up to 50,000 North Korean troops may soon deploy to Russia's war effort, revising earlier estimates of 30,000. These forces, reportedly from North Korea's elite Storm Corps, previously suffered heavy losses, with up to 3,000 killed in action from an initial deployment of 13,000 in late 2024, primarily defending Russian territory in the Kursk region.
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North Korea will continue to send its soldiers to fight in Russia's war, but only for as long as it is profitable to do so, writes the BBC's Quentin Sommerville.

Why a fresh wave of North Korean soldiers may fight in Russia's war in Ukraine
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