A Ukrainian delegation led by the country's defense minister has met with South Korea's national security adviser and is expected to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to local media reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in October that Kyiv planned to ask Seoul for weapons aid including artillery and air defense systems.
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00:00Ukraine is seeking weapons aid from South Korea to help in this fight against Russia,
00:05according to media reports.
00:07One report says a delegation led by Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustam Umarov met with South
00:12Korea's National Security Advisor Shumak Sikh.
00:15Another report says the delegation is expected to meet with South Korean President Yun Suk-yool.
00:20Yun's office and South Korea's Defense Ministry declined to confirm the reports.
00:25Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in October that Kyiv would ask Seoul for artillery
00:31and air defense systems.
00:33North Korea recently sent troops to help Russia's war efforts.