Polish media RMF24 reported that on October 25, the Polish President Andrzej Duda ruled out the possibility of transferring weapons systems purchased by Warsaw from South Korea to Kyiv.
South Korean law prohibits exporting weapons to active conflict areas, but Seoul has hinted repeatedly that this could be changed in light of the deepening military co-operation between Russia and North Korea.
Duda said that he had spoken to Kyiv regarding the possible transfer of South Korean arms, but that his response to allies was “unambiguous.”
“There is no scenario where we give away weapons that we recently purchased for billions of Zlotys out of the pockets of our tax payers.” Duda stated during his South Korea visit that these weapons must serve as a defense and security measure for the Republic of Poland.
Duda said that if Seoul agrees to provide Ukraine with weapons from the stockpile meant for Poland, they will not come from the stockpile.
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), which has confirmed the report, said that North Korea sent 12,000 troops, including 500 officers, three generals and 500 soldiers, to Russia.
The first soldiers who will join Russian forces in the war on Ukraine have reportedly been sent to Kursk Oblast. This is where Ukraine launched a cross-border invasion in August, and still controls large areas of territory.
On October 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia plans to send its first North Korean soldiers into the combat zone between Oct. 27 and 28.
According to HUR chief Kyrylo Budaynov, Russia helps Pyongyang avoid sanctions and develop its nucleonic capabilities in exchange for the transfer of troops and arms.
Andrzej Dda, the Polish president, said that he had spoken to Kyiv regarding the possible transfer of South Korean arms but that his response was “unambiguous” to the allies.
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“Any outcome must be favorable to Russia, I say it directly, without embarrassment. It must be based upon the realities of the battlefield,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Rheinmetall has transferred to Ukraine, directly or indirectly, about 200 combat vehicles. This includes more than 100 Marder 1A3 models.
“After Kazan (Guterres), he wanted to come to Ukraine but the president didn’t confirm his visit.” Guterres will not be here because of the humiliation that sanity, international law, and international law suffered in Kazan,” AFP reported citing a high-ranking Ukrainian president source who refused to be named.
In an interview with Russian propagandist Olga Skabeyeva the Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t confirm the dispatch of North Korean troops, but said that “once a decision is needed, we will make it.”
Since August 8, Commander-in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has reported that 6,662 Russian soldiers have been killed. 10,446 have been wounded and 711 have been captured.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brkelmans stated on October 25 that Dutch intelligence has confirmed the deployment of at least 1,500 North Korean soldiers to join in the war against Ukraine.
In his statement, Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets didn’t specify whether the lists had been provided to Qatar by Moscow, or the status of those listed as missing soldiers.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Russia, said on October 25 that Russia plans to send its first North Korean soldiers into combat zones between Oct. 27 and 28. He cited intelligence reports.
“The nuclear proliferation is, of course, the biggest risk mankind faces.” Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said that we should be careful about the goals we set for ourselves in the coming years.
The radar guidance system for a Buk M2 system was reportedly destroyed in the attack by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.
The incident occurred near Grozny. It is the capital of Russia’s North Caucasus republic with a majority of Muslims, ruled by Putin’s close ally, Ramzan Kadyrov.
The Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 36 of the 63 Shahed-type and unidentified drones that Russia launched overnight. Sixteen drones were also “lost”, it added.
The WSJ reported that such assistance shows just how far Russian President Vladimir Putin will go to undermine Western economic and political orders.
Former and current Europeans, Americans, and Russian officials told The WSJ that Musk had conversations with Putin and high-ranking Kremlin official since late 2022.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, said that Ukraine’s economy and social protection, as well as “the issue” of justice, need to be strengthened.
This includes 1,630 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
In a speech to foreign journalists, Vladimir Putin of Russia appeared to acknowledge in an indirect manner the reports that North Korean troops were in Russia on October 24. He referred to a mutual defense clause in the newly signed security agreement between Russia and North Korea.
Reuters reported that Western sanctions have made it difficult for the company to replace the equipment necessary to boost production.
The chief of the national police in the country said that on October 24, Moscow had funneled $39 million into a scheme run by a pro Russian oligarch to influence election results by paying ordinary people to vote against closer relations with the West.
Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor, said that a country in war cannot be a NATO member. He made this statement to German public broadcaster ZDF.
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