Zelenskyy says 3,800 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting alongside Russia

He warned that North Korea might send as many as half a million troops to fight.

Published: January 6, 2025 3:26pm

Updated: January 6, 2025 3:29pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that 3,800 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia's Kursk region during the war with Ukraine.

"12,000 has arrived. Today, 3,800 killed or wounded," Zelenskyy said on Lex Fridman's podcast.

He warned that North Korea might send as many as half a million troops to fight.

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the threat Russia poses to the U.S. goes beyond Vladimir Putin's leadership.

"The fact is, George, I can't overemphasize ... it's not just Putin. Putin is aligned with Chairman Xi in China, who threatens the Indo-Pacific. He's also aligned with the Ayatollah in the Middle East who we've seen threaten Israel," he said on ABC News on Sunday. "Kim Jong-Un has sent 10,000 troops of his own to fight Ukrainians. They're all in this together."

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