Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Ukraine also supported the Nato statement. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Saturday that there were reports North Korean troops were preparing for combat alongside Russian forces. "We have numerous reports of North Korean soldiers preparing to participate in combat operations alongside Russian Forces,

Amid reports that Pyongyang’s troops are on the front lines, speculation is rampant among Ukrainian troops about when the first large-scale clashes will happen.