(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the Ukrainian military’s first clashes with North Korean troops had opened the way to more instability in the world.
“The first battles with North Korean soldiers have opened a new chapter of instability in the world,” Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address.
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov also confirmed an armed engagement had taken place with North Korean troops in an interview with South Korean television.
(Reporting by Ron Popeski, Yuliia Dysa and Oleksandr Kozhukhar; Editing by Chris Reese)