The first thousands of soldiers from North Korea near the Ukrainian border – President's address.

North Korea is testing new weapons, - Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that North Korea is testing and improving new weapons, while the world simply observes. He noted that the first thousands of DPRK military are near the Ukrainian border.

«North Korea has learned to make better artillery. This has already happened thanks to cooperation with Moscow. It has learned to make better missiles – this is already evident. Now, unfortunately, it will learn modern warfare. The first thousands of soldiers from North Korea near the Ukrainian border. Ukrainians will be forced to defend themselves against them. And the world will once again watch», – said Zelensky.

Zelensky also noted that Ukraine has information about sites on Russian territory where North Korean military are accumulating. He said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine could strike preemptively if there was an opportunity to strike at a sufficient range, but world leaders are passively observing.

«We know all the logistics between Russia and North Korea, which supports Russian aggression, and this logistics must be blocked. This depends particularly on the strong states of Asia. It depends on China, which talks so much about ending the war. But it watches. And while words sound, military from North Korea head to the front», – emphasized the president.

Zelensky urged world leaders to help Ukraine and prevent escalation of the conflict.

«Everyone in the world who truly wants this war of Russia against Ukraine not to expand and for the war from Europe not to spread to other regions of the world – everyone must not just watch. Action is needed. Words about the inadmissibility of escalation and expansion of the war must match actions. North Korea's participation in this war in Europe – this is a threat to the whole world», – urged the president.

According to the president's interview, Ukraine plans to send South Korea a detailed request for the supply of necessary weapons for Ukrainian defenders.

A representative of Ukraine at the UN Security Council meeting stated that North Korean military might join the fighting against the Armed Forces of Ukraine as early as November. Zelensky also reported that the first DPRK military will be deployed by Russia in the combat zones on October 27-28.