During a meeting with Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged that his country would "invariably support" Russia’s war against Ukraine. Source: Associated Press with reference to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Details: A Russian military delegation,

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday and held talks with officials of the host country.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov arrived in Pyongyang for talks with North Korean officials, stoking concerns over a further deepening of military cooperation between the two countries.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov visited North Korea. Ukrainian media suggest that discussions may once again focus on the support Pyongyang provides to Moscow. They remind us that the scale of arms supplies to Putin's army is already significant.

North Korean soldiers deployed to Kursk to fight with Moscow's forces against Ukraine are well trained but are not being sent into combat, according to a Russian military blogger. Moscow is tight-lipped about the presence of troops sent by Pyongyang to help with its operation to oust Ukrainian troops in the Russian region where they staged an incursion on August 6.

The Ukrainian Defence Minister, Rustem Umierov, has confirmed the participation of North Korean troops in Russian attacks on Ukraine. He met with South Korean leaders to discuss regional security threats.