Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine Thursday. Kiev has confirmed war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine, and Moscow has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The international community is "merely watching" as the threat of North Korean military offensive grows, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a social media post.
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has called on North Korea to withdraw troops from Russia after its forces were observed wearing Russian uniforms and carrying its equipment en route to the Kursk border region.
A small number of North Korean soldiers are already on the territory of Ukraine, fighting for Russia, CNN has reported, citing two Western intelligence officers.
North Korea has sent about 10,000 forces to Russia for training, some of whom are already moving toward the front lines near the Ukrainian border, the Pentagon has said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that North Korean troops may appear fighting alongside Russian forces on the front line in the coming days.
Russia is expected to deploy North Korean troops to the front lines of its war against Ukraine within days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed.
Ankara has quietly blocked the export of US-origin military goods to Russia following a warning from Washington, the Financial Times (FT) has reported.
Ukraine's population has declined by over 10 million since Russia incursion in 2014, according to Florence Bauer, regional director for the Eastern European and Central Asian branch of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul, Georgy Zinoviev, to protest the "dispatch of North Korean forces" to assist Moscow's war against Ukraine, the Yonhap news agency has reported.
American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine hopes to secure further support ahead of the presidential election in the United States, CNN has reported.
Defense ministers of the G7 countries have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine's integration into NATO, according to a joint statement following their meeting in Naples, Italy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow will never allow Kiev to acquire nuclear weapons and any attempt to do this would be met with an appropriate reaction.
South Korea’s intelligence agency says that North Korea has dispatched troops to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, a development that could possibly intensify the standoff between Pyongyang and the West.
The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly censured the new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain against several Iranian individuals and entities. The diplomat described the embargoes as unjustified and contrary to international law, particularly human rights.
The European Union on Monday put sanctions on prominent Iranian officials and entities, including three airlines, in response to what it calls Tehran's delivery of missiles and drones to Russia for use against Ukraine.
Russia's deepening alliance with North Korea necessitates a strong response from Ukraine and its international partners, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi stated that some European states have supplied the Israeli regime with advanced weaponry, thereby actively participating in military operations against Tehran.
A planned meeting of the heads of state of Ukraine’s backers in Germany has been canceled after US President Joe Biden announced he would not attend, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing an e-mail sent by the US public affairs office at Ramstein Air Base.
Kiev’s total losses from its incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region have surpassed 20,000 lives, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has claimed in its latest report. Russian troops have continued their counteroffensive in the area while preventing more Ukrainian units from crossing into the region, it added.
Half of all the artillery shells used by Russia in Ukraine are supplied by North Korea, The Times daily has reported, citing Western intelligence sources.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will present his victory plan during the upcoming summit meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany in mid-October.
Moscow is to raise its spending on defence by 25% to its highest on record, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to continue his war efforts in Ukraine and further escalate his standoff with the west.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was unable to secure a major boost in American support in the conflict with Russia during his latest visit to the US and failed to impress Washington with his “victory plan”, the Wall Street Journal reported.
