Putin Adds 15,000 Troops; NK Readies 10,000 for Russia — SkimNews
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- Putin ordered an expansion of Russia's army by 15,000 soldiers, a move reported across Al Jazeera, CNBC, and Reuters.
- Zelenskyy warned that North Korea is preparing to deploy another 10,000 troops to Russia, framing the move as a fresh foreign escalation.
Why it matters: Russia is simultaneously rebuilding its own ranks and pulling in foreign manpower, a signal that Moscow is bracing for a protracted conflict and offsetting battlefield losses with allied forces.
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