North Korea is preparing some 12,000 soldiers to fight for Russia on the front lines against Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, with some units reportedly expected to arrive as early as Wednesday. 

The Ukrainian military has “information about the preparation of two units of North Korean military personnel — potentially two brigades of around 6,000 soldiers each,” Zelensky said in a video message released Tuesday.

The Ukrainian leader called the impending arrival of DPRK units a “challenge” but stressed that Kyiv knows how to respond, urging “all partners” not to “turn a blind eye” to the situation.

“It’s clear