Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on Monday morning for his third visit to the country since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Ukraine's partners for a clear and strong response to the involvement of North Korean forces in Russia's war against Ukraine. Source: President's evening address Details: Zelenskyy described the criminal alliance between Russia and North Korea as a new threat and expressed gratitude to the leaders and representatives of nations "who are not turning a blind eye and are speaking openly about this cooperation aimed at increasing the scale of the war".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a stronger international response to North Korea, which he accused of supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yonhap News reported the following based on Reuter‘s report.