WORLDSTORY 514· AUGUST 11, 2026

Russia building toward escalation with North Korean military equipment, Zelenskyy warns

Russia is preparing for escalation in Ukraine, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that preparation includes bringing in military equipment from North Korea. Escalation means a deliberate widening or intensifying of an active…

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