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 19, 2026
WHERE:South Korea
WHY:It was a response to Zelenskiy’s claim about additional North Korean troop deployment to Russia.
