North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said North Korea’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified, calling it an exercise of sovereign rights in defence of a “brother nation,” state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday defended his country's participation in the Russia-Ukraine war as an "exercise of its sovereign rights," according to media reports. Kim made the remarks during a visit to the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to mark the 80th anniversary of Russia's Victory Day, Yonhap News Agency reported on Saturday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un defended North Korea’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war, citing it as a defense of a 'brother nation.' He praised soldiers involved and said military ties with Russia strengthened under a treaty with Putin.