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| ▲ This image captured from the Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security of Ukraine shows soldiers appearing to be North Koreans receiving what appears to be Russian military supplies. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy confirms first combat with N. Korean troops
By Yi Wonju
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the Ukrainian military's first combat engagement with North Korean troops, saying it opened a new chapter of instability in the world.
Zelenskyy, in a video address posted on the Ukrainian presidential office's website Tuesday (local time), said, "The first battles with North Korean soldiers open a new page of instability in the world."
"I want to thank everyone in the world who reacted to the deployment of North Korean soldiers in Russia. And who reacted not only with words, but also by preparing appropriate actions to support our defense here in Ukraine," he said.
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