The head of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov claimed that North Korea is now supplying up to 40 percent of Russian ammunition for a war in Ukraine.
This deepening partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow includes the exchange of ballistic missiles and artillery systems from North Korea in return for money and technology from Russia.
Deepening the alliance of Russia-North Korea
Bloomberg said that military ties between Russia and North Korea have intensified since President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partner contract last year.
The Alliance allegedly led to North Korea to send thousands of soldiers and millions of artillery bikes to help the Putin army to push the Ukrainian forces from the territory that they had confiscated in the Russian Current region.
Kim also promised to “unconditionally” support Russia in the war, the press agency reported.
American support for Ukraine
In the middle of this development, US President Donald Trump ordered the reserves of weapons to Ukraine, including the vital air defense.
He accused Putin of “killing too many people” and said that the involvement of a Russian leader with the US demands that the ceasefire be “nonsensical”.
Budanov expressed confidence in continuing US support and potential for other air systems.
During the interviews about the Putin ceasefire last week, Trump told Trump in a telephone call that Russia would not “join” its war goals.
The hope of a ceasefire
Budanov said that a ceasefire must be reached as soon as possible and before the end of this year, he will consider the chance: “It is realistic to do it – yes. It’s difficult – no,” he said.
He also stressed that “requires at least three parties – Ukraine, Russia and the USA. And we will get to this position.”
In recent weeks, Russia has attacked Ukraine with record number of drones. 9 July launched 728 drones and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.
Given the conflict of Russia-Ukraine of the United Nations, it has noticed that June recorded the highest monthly civilian victims in three years, with 232 people killed and 1,343 injured.
“Civilians in Ukraine are facing the level of suffering, which we have not seen for more than three years,” said Danielle Bell, head of UN mission for human rights in Ukraine on Thursday.
“The increase in rockets with long reach and drones across the country brought even greater death and destruction.”
Budanov, however, remains hopeful; He decided to stay in his post as long as the war was not over. “Now my dream is to stop this war,” Bloomberg reported.
Budanov said, “Ukraine is a country of opportunity. In the future I will decide what I would like to do.”
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