Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed Russia and North Korea’s "invincible fighting brotherhood" and warned the U.S., Japan and South Korea against forming an antagonistic alliance during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Wonsan,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his "unconditional support" on the war in Ukraine, according to Pyongyang state media reports.

Despite sustaining heavy battlefield losses, North Korea has become increasingly integrated into Russia’s war.