
Lavrov will be seeking further and regular support from North Korea if possible. However, the attack seems to have stalled and the cost in equipment and personnel losses have been huge.

The Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is in North Korea thanking Kim Jong Un for the 1,000 containers of military equipment and ammunition that have enabled Russian forces to attack Ukrainian defences in the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, capturing some small areas as they try to encircle the Ukrainian defenders. While the world focuses on what is happening in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine continues and there have been several significant developments over the past days. By former British military intelligence officer Philip Ingram MBE
