THOUSANDS of North Korean troops may be getting deployed to the Russian frontlines today to help out a "desperate" Vladimir Putin. Ukraine is bracing for the arrival of up to 12,000 of Kim Jong-un’s fanatical cannon fodder fighters, say the nation's military intelligence. 9 Thousands of North Korean troops may be getting deployed to the Russian frontlines today to help with Vladimir Putin's war effort Credit: AP 9 In recent weeks footage has emerged of what Ukrainian intelligence claims shows Kim's troops being trained up inside Russia Credit: East2West 9 North Korean troops in Russia allegedly being given military equipment Credit: East2West 9 Putin and Kim's close bond over their love of being feared tyrants has seen their relationship blossom in recent months.

With Ukrainian intelligence and president Volodymyr Zelensky fearing Putin has now been gifted more men as he looks to continue to overpower Ukraine on the battlefield . Thousands of North Korean fighters are expected to march towards Russia’s frontline region of Kursk today and stand arm-to-arm with Vlad's thugs. Kim Jong Un’s forces are said to be going in with the mission of helping Russia to push back Ukraine's forces so Putin can gain back his lost territory, it is claimed.

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