Ukraine-Russia war latest: North Korea to ‘unconditionally support’ Moscow as Trump vows to send weapons to Kyiv
Kim Jong Un has told Russia’s top diplomat that North Korea is ready to “unconditionally support” all of Moscow’s actions to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
The promise came during a high-level meeting between Kim and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday, after Russia launched a fresh barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine, which killed at least six people.
Vladimir Putin’s forces launched 597 drones and 26 missiles targeting the west of the country on Saturday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said.
The death toll from the barrage rose to six later in the day, while more than 20 other people were injured in the strikes, which hit cities including Lviv, Chernivtsi and Kharkiv.
The attack comes as Donald Trump is expected to send weapons to Kyiv, after promising to make a “major statement” on Russia on Monday as he grows frustrated with Putin amid intensified attacks on Ukraine.
The US president has also issued an ominous warning to the Russian president after a maternity ward in Kharkiv was damaged in a drone strike. “You’ll be seeing things happen,” he said.
