Ukra "Long-term war by attracting allies such as Russia and North Korea"

A Ukrainian government official said, "It has been proven again that Russia wants a bigger and longer war and tries to bring its allies into the war."

A high-ranking official from the Ukrainian presidential office told AFP on the 18th local time, "It is difficult to predict how the war will unfold if the North Korean military is on the battlefield. This can complicate the situation," he said.

"More cooperation is needed to ensure that Russia does not buy time and profit in any way," the official said, appealing for support for the so-called "victory plan" recently announced by his country.