North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia

North Korea has ratified a communal defence pact with Russia, authorities media reported connected Tuesday.

The woody calls for each broadside to assistance the different successful lawsuit of an equipped attack.

The announcement comes days after Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported its forces clashed with North Korean units stationed successful the Russian borderline portion of Kursk.

What did North Korean media accidental astir the deal?

North Korea's authoritative KCNA quality bureau said the woody "was ratified arsenic a decree" by North Korean person Kim Jong Un.

"The pact volition instrumentality effect from the time erstwhile some sides exchanged the ratification instruments," KCNA said.

The announcement comes aft Russian lawmakers voted unanimously past week to ratify the deal. It was past signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia and North Korea signed the strategical concern woody successful June during a sojourn by Putin to Pyongyang. It stipulates that either of the 2 countries would supply subject assistance "without delay" successful the lawsuit of an onslaught connected the other.

North Korea reportedly sends soldiers to Russia

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui precocious visited Moscow and said Pyongyang would "stand firmly by our Russian comrades until triumph day," referring to Russia's warfare successful Ukraine a "sacred struggle."

South Korea, Ukraine and Western countries accidental North Korea has deployed astir 10,000 troops to assistance Russia successful its war.

Western countries person agelong accused Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with artillery shells and missiles for usage successful Ukraine.

Last week, the Group of Seven (G7) countries condemned the expanding subject practice betwixt Pyongyang and Moscow and expressed concerns that North Korean soldiers could person grooming connected the use of ballistic missiles successful usurpation of UN Security Council resolutions.

sdi/lo (AFP, Reuters)