Zelensky says he "would very much like to receive support from South Korea" on air defense

Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that a decision had been made to bring 30,000 to 50,000 North Korean soldiers to Russia, raising his July estimate, and he urged South Korea to help address Ukraine's air-defense shortfall. Writing on X, he said Ukrainian forces had found North Korean missiles on Ukrainian territory, without giving locations, and that North Korea would gain battlefield experience and military technology from Russia. He said Ukraine was ready for broader cooperation, including a drone-related initiative, and that diplomats were in contact with Seoul. This follows the June strategic pact between Moscow and Pyongyang and comes after about 14,000 North Korean troops helped push back Ukraine's incursion into Kursk; Ukraine's military intelligence also reported a North Korean missile unit deploying to western Russia.