Zelenskyy: North Korean troops are poised for deployment

FILE - Troops take part in training at a base of the Korean People's Army's special operations forces, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this picture taken Oct. 2, 2024, and released from the Korean Central News Agency via KNS on Oct. 4, 2024 FILE - In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks with Ukrainian journalists in Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 21, 2024.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Russia is expected to deploy North Korean soldiers to combat as early as Sunday.