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North Korea joined Russia in its war against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
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Ekwutos BlogNorth Korea is supplying Russia not only with weapons but also with people, including those employed in Russian factories, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, urging Ukraine’s partners to increase their support.
And with reports of North Korean boots on the ground, in fact, Pyongyang has actually entered the war against Ukraine.
“In the coalition of criminals alongside Putin, North Korea is already involved, specifically the Kim family, which enslaves over 20 million people in North Korea,” Zelenskyy stated, addressing the Parliament in Kyiv on Wednesday.
“Our intelligence has observed not only the transfer of weapons from North Korea to Russia but also the transfer of individuals. These individuals are workers sent to Russian factories to replace those killed in the war, as well as personnel for the Russian army.”
And it’s not just Pyongyang, it’s also Tehran, according to Zelenskyy.
“Everyone sees its regime’s support for Putin,” he said.
Why would Russia need North Korean soldiers, and where?
Ukrainian outlet The Kyiv Independent, citing Western sources, reported that North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia to boost its war efforts against Ukraine.
Furthermore, the Russian 11th Airborne Brigade is forming a 3,000-person “battalion” staffed with North Korean citizens, according to Ukrainian outlets Suspilne and Liga, citing anonymous military intelligence sources.
Where could they be deployed?
Ukrainian intelligence sources assessed that this “battalion” will likely be involved in ongoing Russian defensive operations in the Kursk region.
Earlier, the Ukrainian partisan movement claimed that it had identified the presence of North Korean military personnel in training areas located close to Mariupol.
Euronews could not independently verify these claims.
The US-based ISW think tank says it has recently observed reports that a small contingent of North Korean personnel was operating near occupied Donetsk City.
The Kremlin is likely leveraging the Russia-North Korea comprehensive strategic partnership agreement made in June, in part to offset Russian force generation and border security requirements, according to the ISW.
This might help further cement Russian President Vladimir Putin’s commitment to avoiding mobilisation for as long as possible.
“Putin appears more willing to absorb North Korean personnel into the Russian military and resort to other irregular force generation efforts than to call for a wider mobilisation to actually address the combat situation,” ISW added.
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Ekwutos BlogA 27-year-old woman identified as Fatima Dzuma has been arrested for k!lling her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu, in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State.
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Los Angeles: Plane travels back in time by leaving Hong Kong in 2025, reaching LA in 2024
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Ekwutos Blog- Passengers on a flight to Los Angeles were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime journey that seemed to travel back in time
- Their jetliner departed from Hong Kong on January 1, 2025, and crossed the International Date Line after six hours, reversing the calendar by a day
- Cathay Pacific Flight 880 touched down at LAX on December 31, 2024, at about 8:30 pm, a day before their departure date
In a journey that appeared to defy the laws of time, Cathay Pacific Flight 880 departed from Hong Kong on January 1, 2025 and landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on New Year’s Eve 2024.
ABC News reports that the flight took off from Hong Kong International Airport just after midnight on January 1, 2025.
How Cathay Pacific Flight 880 travelled back in time
Traversing the vast Pacific Ocean, the jetliner crossed the International Date Line about halfway through its 12-hour journey.
The crossing reversed the calendar by a day, allowing the plane to arrive in Los Angeles on December 31, 2024.
The flight touched down at LAX shortly before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, approximately 20 minutes ahead of schedule.
Passengers onboard effectively celebrated New Year’s Day twice, a rare temporal experience made possible by the interplay of time zones and international aviation.
Passengers love trans-Pacific flights to travel “back in time”
Passengers arriving at LAX were greeted with the festive hustle of New Year’s Eve celebrations, providing a unique end to their long-haul flight.
New York Post adds that this time-bending phenomenon is a regular occurrence for eastbound transpacific flights.
Over the years, passengers have been known to book eastbound trans-Pacific flights across New Year’s Eve to experience the holiday twice.
It highlights the fascinating quirks of global timekeeping, where a combination of speed, distance, and the International Date Line can seemingly transport passengers “back in time.”
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