Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Thursday, November 21, the international community to “react” after Russia’s firing of a new hypersonic ballistic missile on Ukraine, which he said increases the “scale and brutality” of the war between the two countries. Vladimir Putin had recently confirmed this shot, and judged that the conflict now had all the makings of a “world” war. The United States, for its part, assured that it was “not seeking war with Russia” and on the contrary accused it of “provoking escalation”. The heads of French and British diplomacy, for their part, promised in a joint forum to prevent Vladimir Putin from “achieving his ends” in Ukraine,
Information to remember
⇒ Russia supplied anti-aircraft missiles to Pyongyang, South Korea says
⇒ Moscow claims to have failed the Ukrainian military campaign for 2025
⇒ New Russian missile will not change the course of the war, according to NATO
According to Seoul, Russia provided anti-aircraft missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending troops
Russia has provided anti-aircraft missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending troops, a South Korean official said on Friday, as Pyongyang and Moscow draw closer over the war in Ukraine. “It has been established that anti-aircraft equipment and missiles intended to strengthen Pyonyang’s vulnerable air defense system were delivered to North Korea,” South Korean national security director Shin Won-sik said. in an interview with local channel SBS. He was responding to a question about what Seoul believed Pyongyang received in return for deploying its troops.
In the past, experts have said that in return for sending troops, North Korea is certainly looking to acquire military technology, ranging from satellite surveillance to submarines and security guarantees. from Moscow.
Russia and North Korea are united by a mutual defense treaty, signed in June and recently ratified. This treaty obliges the two states to provide military assistance “without delay” in the event of an attack against the other and to cooperate internationally to oppose Western sanctions.
Russian ballistic missile launch a “terrible escalation”, says Olaf Scholz
Russia’s hypersonic ballistic missile launch on Ukraine constitutes “a terrible escalation” in the conflict, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz deplored this Friday, while claiming his choice of “caution” in military support for kyiv. “We do not want to provide Ukraine with cruise missiles capable of penetrating deep into Russian territory,” reaffirmed the German head of government, stressing that in his eyes, “caution and clear support for Ukraine go hand in hand.”
China for its part called this morning for “restraint” and “calm” to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. “All parties must remain calm and exercise restraint, work to defuse the situation through dialogue and consultation and create conditions for an early ceasefire,” said the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, during a regular press briefing.
Russia claims to have derailed Ukraine’s 2025 military campaign
Russia claimed on Friday to have failed the Ukrainian military campaign for 2025, the day after a speech by President Vladimir Putin judging that the Ukrainian conflict now had all the appearance of a “world” war. “We have practically derailed their entire campaign for 2025,” said Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, according to a video released by the Russian army, during an inspection of Russian forces involved in the fighting.
This statement was made, according to this source, during a trip by the minister to an unspecified command post of the Sever military group, deployed in particular in the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukraine has occupied, since August, hundreds of square kilometers. Andrei Beloussov claimed that the Russian army had “destroyed the best Ukrainian units” and welcomed an “advance” of Russian forces on the front which “has now accelerated”.
New Russian missile won’t change course of war, NATO says
Russia’s use of a new medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine “will not change the course of the conflict nor the determination of NATO allies to support Ukraine,” a spokesperson said Thursday evening. word of the Atlantic Alliance. “Russia launched an experimental medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine. This is another example of Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian cities. Russia seeks to terrorize the civilian population in Ukraine and intimidate those who support it.” the country, NATO spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah said in a statement.
NATO and Ukraine will meet on Tuesday in Brussels to discuss the missile attack on the city of Dnipro, we learned from diplomatic sources on Friday. This meeting, at the request of kyiv, will take place at ambassadorial level, the same source said.