Brussels: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday his government has intelligence information that 10,000 troops from North Korea are being prepared to join Russian forces fighting against his country, warning that a third nation wading into the hostilities would turn the conflict into a “world war”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 troops to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. He warns this could escalate into a world war. Zelenskyy presents a 'victory plan' involving NATO and longer-range missiles to guarantee Ukraine's security.