The group denounced North Korea’s reported deployment of troops to Russia and its provision of weapons, including ballistic missiles and artillery shells, calling it a “dangerous expansion of the conflict” in Ukraine.

The statement described such actions as “flagrant violations” of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

“Direct DPRK support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine marks a dangerous expansion of the conflict, with serious consequences for European and Indo-Pacific security,” the statement read.

The ministers expressed deep concern over Russia’s alleged role in supporting North Korea’s weapons programs, including those involving weapons of mass destruction.