Ukraine-Russia war latest: North Korean army supports ‘just cause’ of Putin’s war, Kim Jong Un says
North Korean army will support the “just cause” of Russia’s war in Ukraine, dictator Kim Jong Un said in the first admission of its army’s support to the invasion.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that North Korean soldiers have been “brought in again” to fight at the frontline in the Kursk region after reports that foreign soldiers were withdrawn following their mounting losses.
North Korean army will “invariably support and encourage the just cause of the Russian army and people to defend their sovereignty, security and territorial integrity in keeping with the spirit of the treaty on the comprehensive strategic partnership” with Russia, Mr Kim said in latest comments.
Mr Zelensky said a “significant number” of opposing forces had been eliminated, adding that “we’re talking hundreds of Russian and North Korean servicemen”.
It comes as Ukraine launched a new assault inside Russia’s Kursk oblast, expanding its incursion into Russian territory by as much as three miles.
Next week, Donald Trump is likely to meet Mr Zelensky to discuss Ukraine’s war to repel Russian invaders.
UK foreign secretary David Lammy said the conflict in Ukraine is unlikely to end soon, despite Donald Trump’s assurances of negotiating a rapid resolution.
