Zelensky says North Korea plans to send 10,000 more troops to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed North Korea is preparing to deploy 10,000 additional troops to Russia, with over 8,000 already present, urging foreign governments to counter Moscow's foreign recruitment efforts. Zelensky said the new troops are being selected for training and deployment, with Russia paying via technology including establishing Shahed drone production in North Korea. The claim follows Russian strikes that killed at least ten people in Ukraine. The announcement comes as Putin ordered the Russian army's size increased to 1.55 million active servicemen. Russia also placed German retailer Metro AG's local assets under temporary administration amid heightened tensions with Berlin over Ukraine.