As Russia closes in on Pokrovsk, it could be preparing for new North Korean recruits

07/11/2025 10:06 France 24

The past few days have seen intense fighting happening in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, with Russia threatening to capture it. In the meantime, reports are coming in that North Korea could be preparing more deployments to Russia. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert breaks it down for us.

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