Zelenskyy says North Korea may send 100k troops to Ukraine, as war reaches 1,000 days

President gives speech to European parliament urging nations to intensify military aid as Russia advances

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country could face 100,000 North Korean troops, as he urged European nations to intensify their military aid in a speech marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Speaking to the European parliament, the Ukrainian president said Vladimir Putin had brought 11,000 North Korean troops to Ukraine’s borders and “this contingent may grow to 100,000”.