North Korea to send engineering troops to help Russia in Ukraine

Day 856.

Today, we bring you updates from the battle front, analyse North Korea’s reported decision to send engineering and construction troops to Ukraine, discuss the Voldymyr Zelensky’s visit to Brussels to sign a Security Pact with the European Union and we interview Dmytro Sakharuk, Executive Director of DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company.

Contributors:

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent, Host). @RolandOliphant on X

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

With thanks to Dmytro Sakharuk, Executive Director of DTEK.

Upcoming events:

Scarborough Fair (29th June):

https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/

Articles referenced:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/26/labour-strong-ukraine-support-cameron-tells-russian-hoaxers/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/26/marine-le-pen-russian-dual-national-exmodel-party-adviser/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/27/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news9/