Ukraine, South Korea bolster ties to counter Pyongyang: Zelenskyy

Kyiv, Seoul to increase intelligence exchanges as North Korean troops join war

North Korean soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of air and amphibious combat units in this picture released in March. (Korean Central News Agency via Reuters)

October 29, 2024 21:40 JST

KYIV (Reuters) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he had agreed with South Korea's president to step up contacts between their nations at all levels to develop countermeasures and a strategy to respond to North Korea's involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy, in a readout of a phone call with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol published on X, said the two leaders also agreed to strengthen exchanges of intelligence and expertise.