North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denies Zelenskyy's claim on additional troops deployment
- SEOUL: North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday (Aug 19) denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Pyongyang plans 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 Zelenskiy's estimate was "groundless" and "a self-staged incident".
- Zelenskiy made his claim in a post on X this month, and he called on South Korea to provide support for his country's air defences.
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- SEOUL: North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday (Aug 19) denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Pyongyang plans 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 Zelenskiy's estimate was "groundless" and "a self-staged incident".
- Zelenskiy made his claim in a post on X this month, and he called on South Korea to provide support for his country's air defences.
Sources: CNA