North Korea condemns Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as act of terror

Published August 18, 2024
File Photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train during a visit to North Pyongan Province, North Kore— Reuters
File Photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train during a visit to North Pyongan Province, North Kore— Reuters
File Photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Taesongsan Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery to pay tribute on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea — Reuters
File Photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Taesongsan Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery to pay tribute on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea — Reuters

North Korea condemned Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as an unforgivable act of terror backed by Washington and the West, adding it would always stand with Russia as it seeks to protect its sovereignty, state media said on Sunday.

Ukraine’s drive into Russia is a product of the anti-Russia confrontational policy of the United States, which is pushing the situation to the brink of World War Three, KCNA news agency said.

The US handed “astronomical” sums of lethal weapons to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the report said.

“We strongly condemn the armed attack against the Russian territory by the Zelenskiy puppet regime under the control and support of the United States and the West as an unforgivable act of aggression and terror,” North Korea’s foreign ministry said in a statement, according to KCNA.

North Korea has dramatically upgraded its ties with Russia in the past year with two summit meetings by their leaders who pledged closer cooperation in all areas.

In June, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact in Pyongyang on “comprehensive strategic partnership” that included a mutual defence agreement.

South Korea, Ukraine and the United States have accused North Korea of supplying artillery and missiles to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine. North Korea and Russia have denied the allegations.

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