South Korea has not ruled out the possibility of providing arms to Ukraine, given the growing cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. This was stated by South Korean President Yoon suk Yeol at a news conference on November 7.
Yoon told media that, “Depending on the level of North Korean engagement, we will gradually adapt our support strategy in phases.”
“This means that we do not rule out the possibility of supplying weapons.”
The Russian-North Korean relationship reached a new high when Pyongyang sent around 12,000 soldiers to join Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Yoon had previously said that Seoul could revise its prohibition on providing direct military assistance to war zones in response.
South Korea has provided Ukraine humanitarian and non-lethal assistance but refused to supply weapons, citing legal restrictions. Media reports from last summer claimed that South Korea secretly provided artillery shells via the U.S. to Ukraine. However, the South Korean government has denied these reports.
South Korea, which is constantly at odds with its North Korean neighbours, has a strong military and a robust defense industry. This makes it a major arms supplier.
Yoon said that “defensive weaponry” would be South Korea’s priority, but it is unclear what systems the country is considering. According to a source at the South Korean Presidential Office, a direct supply 155 mm artillery rounds is not currently on the table.
Experts told Kyiv Independent that South Korea can provide the most significant support for Ukraine in terms of ammunition. South Korea not only has 155 mm artillery, but also 3.4 million 105-mm rounds that are compatible with some Ukrainian guns.
Ukrainian officials stated that just to hold the front against Russian forces, 75,000 shells are needed each month. Moscow’s troops are able to fire many times more shells than Ukraine. Approximately half of these shells are reportedly supplied by North Korea.
The Associated Press reported that Eugene Vindman won the Virginia House of Representatives election on Nov. 6, a retired U.S. Army soldier who gained fame for his role as a Whistleblower against the then-President Donald Trump, along with his twin Alexander.
Yoon Suk-Yeol, South Korean President, told the media: “Now, depending upon the level of North Korean participation, we will gradually adapt our support strategy in phases.” “This means that we are not ruling the possibility of supplying weapons.”
The War Zone experts say that even though it is difficult to determine the exact consequences of the Ukrainian attack, the recent strike was “significant in many ways”.
“We understand that America’s core value is to protect democracy and democratic values.” “This remains unchanged, regardless the elections,” Prime minister Denys Shmyhal said.
Two people were injured in a Russian drone attack on Kyiv. The air raid warning in Ukraine’s capital lasted for eight hours. Over 30 UAVs were shot down by the air defenses.
The Kyiv City Militia Administration reported that Russia launched a drone strike on Kyiv over night on Nov. 6. It struck a residential building and an auto repair shop.
Donald Trump received informal and indirect congratulatory messages from other top Russian officials including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing three Trump-connected sources, reported on Nov. 6 that one idea among Donald Trump’s team to end Russia’s war is to delay Kyiv joining NATO for at least twenty years in exchange of continued arms supplies.
The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed the Moldovan authorities denied accreditation to five Russian international observers prior to the first voting round and the constitutional referendum regarding the EU accession.
Viasna Human Rights Center reported on Nov. 6 that Belarusian authorities had initiated a wave arrests in advance of the January election.
Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke by phone on November 7, after the former won the U.S. Presidential election. They discussed future cooperation.
This includes 1,400 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
Odesa Journal reported that the Rebuild Ukraine 4.0 conference would be held in Warsaw, Poland on November 13-14 2024.
Two administration officials told Politico the White House planned to speed up the delivery of weapons amid concerns that a Trump administration in the future would stop weapons shipments before reaching Kyiv.
Zelensky posted on social media that he had congratulated Donald Trump for his victory in the presidential election.
Scholz partially justified his decision in a statement he issued following the dismissal. He noted that he had asked Lindner, who was responsible for the spending rules, to relax them to allow more aid to Ukraine. Lindner refused.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president, said: “On defense, the economy, and the future after war, we have the potential to strengthen our cooperation.” “This will make Ukraine, America and the free world more successful.”
“That doesn’t necessarily mean that we are celebrating what Vladimir Putin did, or are excited about him. But I think there needs to be some commonsense here.” Rubio said that we are funding a stalemate which is costing lives… Ukraine will take 100 years to rebuild, with all the challenges they face.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, said: “We will discuss the security challenges in Europe as well as opportunities for all partners.”
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