Kim reaffirms North Korean support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ war in Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and pledged to help Moscow achieve victory in its “sacred war”, state media reported Monday, after Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov met with Kim on Sunday. Pyongyang has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to help Russia in Ukraine, and analysts say Moscow is sending financial aid, military technology, food and energy to the diplomatically isolated country in return.