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Jorge Aguilar

North Korea sends thousands of soldiers to Ukraine after Russian commanders assassinated

Recent events in the ongoing war have shown a major rise in Ukraine’s attempts to attack high-ranking Russian military leaders, along with the noticeable promise to send 30,000 more North Korean troops to help Russian forces. These developments are a crucial point in the long-running war as tactics get more aggressive and countries become more involved.

As reported by Reuters, Major General Mikhail Gudkov, the Deputy Head of the Russian Navy, was confirmed dead after a Ukrainian attack in Russia’s southern Kursk region. Gudkov, who had earlier commanded a brigade fighting against Ukraine, was killed during fighting in a border area. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed his death, saying he died while “working” in the region.

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