Key facts
- Kim Yo Jong denied claims that North Korea is sending troops to Ukraine.
- She stated Pyongyang is more concerned about ongoing South Korea-U.S. military drills than their reduced scale.
- Kim Yo Jong called the Ukraine troop deployment claim "completely groundless."
- She described the continuing joint military exercises as an "unmistakable expression of hostility."
- The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise is being cut short, concluding Friday.
- Kim Yo Jong denied knowledge of recent positive communication between U.S. and North Korean leaders.
Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has denied claims that Pyongyang is sending troops to Ukraine, dismissing them as "completely groundless." She stated that North Korea is more focused on the continuation of South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises than on their reduced scale, viewing them as an "unmistakable expression of hostility."