Zelenskiy says North Koreans fighting with Russians in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives at the San Damaso courtyard ahead of a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, October 11, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that defence relationships with his country's partners would have to change in light of North Korean transfers of people as well as weapons to Russian forces in Ukraine.

The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed South Korean assertions that North Korea may have sent some military personnel to help Russia against Ukraine and might be weighing a bigger deployment.