The North Koreans’ previous deployment to “take a slice” of Kursk did not go well for them, but Kim Jong-un is still considering mobilising an unprecedented 50,000 troops to assist his ally Vladimir Putin, says The Times’s former defence editor Michael Evans.
Monday, September 14, 2026
North Korea Considers Deploying 50,000 More Troops Directly to Ukraine | Michael Evans
Sep 14, 2026 | “There's now reports that they may be considering sending 50,000 more North Korean troops, presumably to Ukraine rather than Kursk.”
The North Koreans’ previous deployment to “take a slice” of Kursk did not go well for them, but Kim Jong-un is still considering mobilising an unprecedented 50,000 troops to assist his ally Vladimir Putin, says The Times’s former defence editor Michael Evans.
The North Koreans’ previous deployment to “take a slice” of Kursk did not go well for them, but Kim Jong-un is still considering mobilising an unprecedented 50,000 troops to assist his ally Vladimir Putin, says The Times’s former defence editor Michael Evans.
