North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has threatened the West with war if there is any aggression toward Russia. He promised Moscow assistance in "defending itself" during his trip to Russia. The North Korean leader stated that,

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un is pushing for an increase in artillery shell production amid the country's support for Russia's conflict in Ukraine. South Korea and Japan have pointed fingers at North Korea for potentially supplying missiles to Russia after a series of rocket tests over the Sea of Japan.

Pyongyang admitted for the first time that it has sent troops to fight against Ukraine, according to North Korean media.