Event Brief
Kim Yo Jong denies Zelenskiy claim of more troops
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM ET
Summary: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s claim that Pyongyang plans to send up to 50,000 additional troops to Russia to fight for its ally. The denial was issued in response to Zelenskiy’s assertion reported for Aug. 19.
WHO: Kim Yo Jong
WHAT: Denies a claim that North Korea plans to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: It was a response to Zelenskiy’s claim about additional North Korean troop deployment to Russia.
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