DPRK Foreign Minister Choi Son Hui said that Pyongyang is ready to provide support and assistance to Russia in the Ukrainian conflict.

"We assure you once again that until the day of victory we will always stand firmly next to our Russian comrades," said Choi Son Hui during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

"From the very beginning of the special military operation, DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un gave instructions that we should not look back at anyone, and should consistently and powerfully support and provide assistance to the Russian army and the Russian people," the head of the DPRK Foreign Ministry said.