President Zelenskyy called on European politicians to unite in creating a separate Fund to help Ukraine - at least €5 billion a year for four years - to counter Russian aggression.
China's new defense minister, Dong Jun, expressed support for Russia on the Ukrainian issue during his first talks with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Ukraine has warned its allies that it faces a critical shortage of artillery shells as Russia deploys three times its firepower, requiring 200,000 shells a month. This week, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov wrote to his European Union counterparts.
North Korea has confirmed that it has successfully tested a Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missile off its west coast to improve its strategic attack skills and test its rapid response capabilities.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Russia will promise to transfer missile technology to North Korea in exchange for increased arms supplies, as North Korea has significant weapons stockpiles and industrial capabilities.
The head of Ukraine's military intelligence noted that no one has completely blocked Russians' access to foreign components, which they receive from both the West and the East through legalized smuggling.
Since the beginning of the year, russia has fired more than 330 missiles and about 600 combat drones at Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Washington to prepare for the July NATO summit, where important decisions will be made to continue supporting Ukraine, strengthening NATO's defense and deterrence.
Russia has two submarines with Kalibr cruise missiles and three other ships on alert in the Black Sea, with a total of up to eight Kalibr missiles ready for potential use.
Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine, said that so far no North Korean shells have been used by Russian troops during shelling of the south.
North Korea has successfully tested cruise missiles by launching them from a submarine. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed satisfaction with the successful outcome of the test.
China and North Korea have agreed to strengthen tactical cooperation and protect common interests during a meeting between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Song Hui. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which they plan to use to deepen friendship and cooperation.
