The trilateral exercise was held on Sunday in airspace north of South Korea's southern island of Jeju, the military said as per Yonhap news outlet. The three nations conducted similar drills earlier too this year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a warning regarding North Korea's involvement in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and questioned China's silence on the issue, highlighting that as a regional security guarantor, China's "silence is striking."
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Thursday revealed that approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers are currently in Russia, with around 8,000 deployed in the Kursk region.
Japan's Defence Ministry has confirmed that North Korea launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) eastward on Thursday morning, which landed outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Defence officials report the missile flew for one hour and 26 minutes, the longest rec
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday, confirmed the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, following reports from Ukrainian military intelligence that noted their presence in the Kursk border region.
In his statements during the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about various issues ranging from Russia's role as a moderator in the Middle East to the country's relationship with North Korea and Donald Trump, amongst other issues.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Ukraine amid ongoing tensions with Russia, reaffirming America's commitment to Ukraine's security. During his visit, Austin will engage in high-level talks with Ukrainian leaders, focusing on bolstering security assistance.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concerns about the growing "malign" alliance between Russia and North Korea, which could potentially escalate the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
North Korea has sent 1,500 soldiers to Russia for training, marking its first military involvement in Moscow's war against Ukraine, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service.
In a text message to reporters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, "The North Korean military conducted detonations, assumed to be aimed at cutting off the Gyeongui and Donghae roads, at around noon and is carrying out additional activities using heavy equipment."
The South Korea's Armed Forces Day ceremony featured Hyunmoo-5, a centerpiece of the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation (KMPR) which is known to be able to carry a conventional warhead weighing 8-9 tons and capable of destroying underground bunkers in North Korea.