Japan’s foreign minister’s visit to Kyiv

According to Isna, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Kyiv on Saturday and according to Japanese officials, he is going to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sibiha, and in this meeting, he emphasized Japan’s strong support for Ukraine against Russia’s attack. again and negotiate more sanctions against Moscow.

According to the Press Association News agency, these Japanese officials said: “A major issue on his agenda is Tokyo’s strong concern over the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.”

Recently, the intelligence officials of Ukraine and its 2 allies, the United States and South Korea, claimed that more than 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia within the framework of the defense treaty with Moscow.

A few days ago, the Ukrainian authorities claimed that after the Ukrainian army targeted North Korean soldiers with artillery fire on the border of the Kursk region of Russia, the Ukrainian soldiers had scattered clashes with the North Korean soldiers.

Since last August 6, Ukraine has launched an infiltration operation in the Kursk region and has taken control of several towns and villages in Kursk.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia announced in a statement that the country’s army has destroyed 35 Ukrainian drones in the last 24 hours, including 20 drones over the Kursk region and 11 drones over the Bryansk region.

Following the developments in the field related to the war in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced today (Saturday), that the forces of this country succeeded in taking control of two towns in Donetsk. The ministry stated in a statement: “The units of the Vostok group of the Russian army managed to take control of two towns in Donetsk, and this action was carried out as a result of a successful military operation.”

A few days ago, Bloomberg reported that “Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has made South Korea reconsider the possibility of directly sending military weapons to Ukraine.”

The American network “Bloomberg” wrote in a report quoting an official whose identity was not disclosed: “Yon Seok-yul’s (South Korean President) government must now consider the position of the elected president of the United States and then change its long-standing policy. to decide not to send lethal aid to Kiev.”

According to a Bloomberg report, Seoul has long resisted calls from its Western allies to tap its massive military stockpile and send weapons or ammunition directly to Ukraine. However, the alleged deployment of thousands of North Korean troops in Russia has changed that position, and South Korea’s president recently said that Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the conflict is a threat to his country’s security.

The source of the media report about the presence of North Korean forces in the war in Ukraine is the US Department of Defense. According to experts, by making this claim, America is seeking to increase its military aid to Ukraine.

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