Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia

Putin’s order comes as both Russian and Ukrainian forces suffer mounting casualties. What we know on day 1,679 Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered ⁠an increase ​in the size ⁠of the army to 1.55 ⁠million ​active ‌servicemen, according ‌to a…

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