Ukraine, North Korean troops clash for first time; Zelenskyy warns of escalation
Ukraine has engaged militarily for the first time with North Korean troops deployed to support Russia in its ongoing war with its neighbor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday in a nightly address. A Kyiv official said Ukraine’s army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk border region.
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