Deployment of North Korean tros shows Putin’s desperation – Canada’s MFA

This was stated by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jy at a press conference in Ottawa, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

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“This deployment marks the first foreign military intervention since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It shows Putin’s desperation and his willingness to escalate this conflict at any cost, as well as his need to compensate for his military losses,” Jy said.

She condemned the DPRK's deepening invvement in the war, including the supply of ammunition and ballistic missiles.

“We call on North Korea and on Russia to withdraw North Korean tros from Russia and Ukraine,” she said.

Jy also reiterated her support for allowing Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes on Russian territory, as well as for Ukraine's accession to NATO after the war.

As reported, Canada and South Korea issued a joint statement condemning the military coeration between the DPRK and Russia and calling on Moscow to immediately and completely withdraw its tros from the entire territory of Ukraine.