Kim Jong -un reaffirm the support of the Russian war in Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Moscow offered his “unconditional support” in the war in Ukraine, according to government media reports in Pyongyang.

In talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in North Korea, Kim Pyongyang said with “all the measures taken by the Russian leadership” to address “the” root cause of the Ukrainian crisis “.

Western officials believe that Pyongyang has sent an estimated 11,000 soldiers to Russia during the past year to fight against Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a wide -ranging invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

According to North Korea, Kim and Lavrov met Saturday in “an atmosphere full of warm trust.”

The North Korean leader also expressed “a firm belief that the Russian army and people will definitely win the sacred issue to defend the country’s dignity and basic interests.”

In Telegram, the Russian Foreign Ministry posted a video clip showing the two men who shook hands and revives each other with a hug.

Lavrov also met with his North Korean counterpart Choi Sun Hui and thanked the North Korean “heroic” soldiers who were deployed to help Russia.

North Korea’s renewed military support comes to Russia US President Donald Trump has resumed military supplies to UkraineAfter a short stop.

On Thursday, Trump NBC News told NBC News that he had concluded a deal with NATO to the United States to send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Ukraine via the coalition, after increasing Russian air attacks.

Pyongyang publicly admitted to sending forces to Russia in April, months after Ukraine and the West revealed the large -scale movement of North Korea to the Russian -Ukrainian confrontation line.

Kim An agreement signed With Russian leader Vladimir Putin in June last year, he agreed to support each other if any of the countries deal with “aggression”.

Regardless of the soldiers, North Korea also promised to send thousands of workers to help rebuild the war -torn Kursk region in Russia, The head of Moscow security said last month.