Ukraine and South Korea are strengthening diplomatic ties in light of the North Korean forces’ aid to Russia.
Militanyi reports that Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, plans to request official military assistance from South Korea in response to North Korean troop deployment.
Since the start of the war, Ukraine hasn’t received any weapons from South Korea. Seoul’s stance began to change after North Korea sent its soldiers to help Russia in the conflict. Last week, Yoon Suk Yeol, the South Korean president, assured that his nation would “not stand by” if North Korea deployed special forces in the conflict. In response to the involvement of North Korea, he pledged his country’s support for Ukraine.
After the South Korean leader made his statements, Ukrainian president Volomydyr Zelenskyy announced that Kiev would be formally requesting Seoul’s assistance in the near future.
“Now that North Korea is officially joining the war against Ukraine, we will detail our request. Ukraine will soon send a representative in South Korea. We will discuss weapons supplies,” Zelenskyy said.
He clarified that it is unclear how Seoul will respond. Ukraine urgently requires additional artillery and air defense systems.
In response to the North Korean troops joining in the war with Russia, Ukraine and South Korea agreed on 30 October to intensify their contacts at all levels.
The two countries committed to develop a strategy and a list of countermeasures in order to deal with the escalation. They also agreed to include their shared partners as part of their collaboration.
As part of the agreement, Ukraine will exchange delegations with South Korea to coordinate their response against North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia.
Satellite imagery suggests that a North Korean port, which had been dormant for some time, is now a hive of activity near the Russian border. This could indicate a resurgence in trade routes for arms. Since October, the Najin port has seen consistent ship traffic.
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