North Korea expresses full support for Russia's military operation in Ukraine, KCNA reports

Russia's President Putin and North Korea's leader Kim meet in Amur region
Russian and North Korean flags fly at the Vostochny Сosmodrome, in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. Sputnik/Artem Geodakyan/Pool via REUTERS
Source: X02440

North Korea expressed firm solidarity with Russia's stance on the Ukraine crisis and full support for Moscow's military operations, North Korea's state-run KCNA reported the two countries as saying in a joint statement on Thursday.

The statements come ahead of the 80th anniversary on Friday of the founding of North Korea's ruling Workers of Korea party.

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