On Friday, the member states of the North Atlantic Alliance called the deployment of North Korean troops a “dangerous expansion” of Russia’s support in the war against Ukraine and also emphasized Kiev’s support. TASR reports on this based on reports from Reuters and DPA.
In a joint statement, the 34 members of the Alliance warned of “deepening military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea, which “will significantly affect Euro-Atlantic security, with consequences for the Indo-Pacific as well.” Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Ukraine supported the NATO statement.
At the end of October, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that the DPRK had sent soldiers to Russia and that they had been deployed in the Kursk region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Thursday after the meeting with Rutt that “a stronger reaction of Western countries is needed to the new role of North Korea in the Russian-Ukrainian war”.
Therefore, the statement also confirmed assistance to Ukraine in relation to North Korean troops and emphasized that the Allies “remain as committed as ever to support Ukraine for as long as it takes for it to win”. able to successfully fight against Russian aggression, writes DPA.
The EU extended the mission to train Ukrainian soldiers
By adopting a decision on Friday, the Council of the European Union extended the mandate of the military training mission for Ukrainian soldiers (EUMAM Ukraine) for another two years, until November 15, 2026, reports TASR.
For the period from November 14 this year to November 15, 2026, the EU allocated almost 409 million euros for the mission. It remains the key instrument of military support of the 27-member bloc for Ukraine, while its main goal is to contribute to the strengthening of the military capacities of the Ukrainian armed forces, according to the press release of the Council of the EU.
In accordance with the decision, the EUMAM Ukraine mission will cooperate with the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO), in particular with the NATO Security Assistance and Training Mission for Ukraine (NSATU).
The Council of the EU adopted the decision to establish the mission initially for two years on October 17, 2022. So far, thanks to the mission, approximately 63,000 soldiers have been trained. In the following months until the end of winter, the Union plans to prepare another 15,000 Ukrainian troops in its member states for the fight against Russia.
