Thousands of North Korean troops mass at Ukraine’s border set to join war within days ‘led by Kim Jong-un’s close ally’

A STAGGERING 8,000 North Korean troops are reportedly set to cross into Ukraine and start fighting for Vladimir Putin within days.

Dictator Kim Jong-un has happily sent his pal in the Kremlin thousands of fighters who are now due to be led into battle by one of Kim’s closest allies.

General Bok is often seen behind his leader with a notebook in hand[/caption]

Putin bringing over thousands of North Korean soldiers to fight in Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II is set to only pile on more pressure to Ukraine’s weary and outnumbered army.

But a group of nearly 200 defectors who have fled Kim Jong-un‘s regime are hoping to turn things around for Ukraine.

They hope to fight for Ukraine and help demoralise and influence Pyongyang’s troops to join the right side.

The ex-soldiers, currently living in South Korea, offered their military experience to help wage psychological warfare against Moscow’s allies, the South China Morning Post reports.

Ahn Chan-il, a 69-year-old defector and member of the group, said: “We are all military veterans who understand North Korea’s military culture and psychological state better than anyone else.

“We’re ready to go wherever needed to work as psychological warfare agents – through loudspeaker broadcasts, distributing leaflets, and even acting as interpreters.”

Another important player in the initiative, Lee Min-bok, has made his appeal directly to the Ukrainian government.

He asked President Zelensky for the green light to help rescue North Korean soldiers.

It comes just days after North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew for 86 minutes — setting a record for Pyongyang.

The ICBM crashed into the sea 200 miles off Japan, which said it reached a height of 4,350 miles and flew 600 miles from the launch site.

It has now raised fears that Kim is developing a new kind of weapon that could strike US soil.

AP

North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew for 86 minutes — setting a record for Pyongyang[/caption]