In a statement released on Nov. 3, Guterres’ spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that Guterres was “very concerned” by reports that North Korean soldiers were currently in Russia.
The statement comes after recent reports that 8,000 North Korean soldiers are gathered in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, preparing to fight alongside Russian forces.
The statement read: “The Secretary-General expresses grave concern about reports that troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, are being sent to Russia and possibly deployed to the conflict zones.”
“This would be a very dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine.” All efforts must be made to prevent any internationalization of the conflict.
The statement did neither confirm nor deny reports of North Korean troops in Russia. Nor did it discuss how military cooperation between Moscow, Pyongyang and the U.N. Charter would be interpreted or current Security Council Resolutions.
Ukraine and the United States accuse Russia of violating U.N. Charter by involving Pyongyang into the war due to existing sanctions on North Korea.
Guterres, according to the statement, supports “all meaningful attempts towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.”
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, issued an urgent warning on November 1, to the international community about North Korea. He called on allies to stop “just looking” as the threat posed by Pyongyang escalates. He has repeatedly urged both China and the West, to go beyond words and take action.
Guterres received criticism from Ukraine after he visited Russia to participate in the BRICS Summit in October, where he met Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky then reportedly rejected Guterres’ attempt to visit Ukraine because of his participation in Guterres’ summit.
“This would be a very dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine.” Stephane Dujarric said that everything must be done to prevent any internationalization of the conflict.
A total of 54% of respondents said they wanted Ukraine to win, while only 20% supported Russia. Even in countries that have not been Kyiv’s traditional allies, there was a strong public support for Ukraine.
According to the Moldovan election commission, Maia Sandu, an incumbent pro-EU president, had a 9-point advantage over Alexandr Stoianoglo after nearly 99% of the votes were counted.
The attack damaged a multistory apartment building, commercial facilities and cars. Kharkiv Regional Police reported that at least 14 people, including four officers, were injured.
U.S. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink stated on Nov. 3, that the U.S. State Department funded 800 mobile fireteams in Ukraine which have shot down more than 200 Russian drones.
Roman Kostenko (secretary of the parliamentary defence committee) stated on November 2 that he believes it is necessary to mobilize at least 500,000 citizens in light of current battlefield conditions.
City officials reported that on Nov. 3, Russia launched its latest drone strike overnight on Ukraine. The attack lasted more than five hours and targeted the capital. Kyiv was rocked by several waves of explosions throughout the night.
On Nov. 3, Governor Oleksandr PROKUDIN reported that Russian troops shelled Bilozerka, a village in Kherson Oblast. A paramedic and a driver of an ambulance were wounded.
Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban stated in a radio conversation on Nov. 3 that “Europe cannot remain anti-war” if Donald Trump is elected U.S. President, as reported by Telex. Orban was supposedly referring the EU’s military assistance to Ukraine which he has repeatedly criticized.
After “a public reaction,” Google representatives contacted the Ukrainian side, and the company is already working on fixing the issue, Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the counter-disinformation department at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said in a later update on social media.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the majority of these strikes targeted critical infrastructure and civilian facilities.
The most casualties were reported in Kherson Oblast where Russian attacks resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another 10 including three children.
According to reports, Russia has also lost 9,182 tanks and 18,523 armored fighting vehicles that carry troops, 28,160 vehicles, fuel tanks and artillery systems. It has also lost 1,244 multiple launch missile systems, 994 systems of air defense, 369 planes, 329 helicopters, 18,187 drones and 28 ships, boats and submarines.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance-Reason and Justice (BSW), a new leftist populist German party, demands that mainstream parties stop military aid to Ukraine. Germany is Ukraine’s second largest military supporter.
Officials in Moldova have warned that Russia could orchestrate disruptive activities including bomb threats at polling stations throughout Western nations during Moldova’s presidential runoff elections on Nov. 3.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner, said on November 3 that Ukraine is still willing to receive its own citizens and blamed Russia as the reason for the slowdown in exchanges.
Officials in the United States believe that two more fake videos, which are now circulating on the internet and have been identified by the FBI as attempts to spread false information about election security, may be part of an influence campaign backed by Russia. The campaign seems to be designed to influence public opinion in advance of the presidential election on November 5.
Zelensky stated in his evening speech that “this volume of ‘Shahed” drones represents over 170,000 parts that should have been prevented from reaching Russia.” “Microchips and microcontrollers are vital for this terror.”
On Nov. 2, Governor Serhii Lisak reported that a Russian attack damaged infrastructure near Dnipro.
Australian Defense Magazine reported Nov. 1 that Australia has provided glide bomb kits to Ukraine following the withdrawal of the Royal Australian Air Force from service.
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