Song Sang-hyun said "the time is right" for Ukraine to file a complaint over North Korea's military assistance to Russia.

U.S. intelligence has said that North Korea’s deepening ties with Russia are enabling Kim Jong-un to “counterbalance” his country’s dependency on China. While the alliance between Pyongyang and Beijing is well established,

Russia has announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region, nearly nine months after losing chunks of the border territory to a surprise Ukrainian incursion.

The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said it had recaptured its Ukraine-controlled region of Kursk with the help of North Korean soldiers.

After Russia claimed to have retaken the Kursk region from Ukraine, North Korea acknowledged for the first time that it had sent soldiers to fight in Moscow’s war.

On Tuesday, South Korean military officials announced that North Korea likely received help from Russia to develop a new air-to-air missile — a missile fired from an aircraft to destroy another aircraft — which is the kind of advanced weaponry that South Korea is attempting to build by 2032.

The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukrainian officials denied the claim.

TYRANT Kim Jong-un has confirmed for the first time that North Korean troops were sent to fight alongside the Russians against Ukraine. Pyongyang’s state TV and Kim’s propaganda

North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it has dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

North Korea’s decision to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is part of a “sacred mission” to counter U.S. influence around the world, according to state-run media.

North Korea's involvement in the war has sparked fears of global escalation, with Seoul especially concerned of Pyongyang's troops gaining experience.