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North Korea may increase western Russia deployment to 50,000 troops: Ukraine

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KYIV - Russia and North Korea are considering a plan to deploy additional North Korean troops to three western Russian regions bordering Ukraine, freeing up Russian units for the front lines, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said Wednesday.

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  • KYODO NEWSBy KYODO NEWS

    KYIV - Russia and North Korea are considering a plan to deploy additional North Korean troops to three western Russian regions bordering Ukraine, freeing up Russian units for the front lines, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said Wednesday. North Korea's deployment will be …

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