Russian ships under repair were damaged and 24 people wounded in the strike, Moscow said, as it unleashed a salvo of drones on Odesa.
Kim vowed to Putin that Russia would have North Korea's full support for its"just fight," and he said the two countries had reached an agreement to deepen their"strategic and tactical cooperation and solidarity in the struggle to defend sovereign rights and security."
Asked about the potential of such an agreement with Kim after their Wednesday meeting, Putin said Russia"complies with international obligations, but within the framework of the rules there are opportunities for cooperation." He did not go into detail about any agreement discussed with his North Korean counterpart.in an act that most of the world considered illegal, has been a frequent target since Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than 18 months ago.
On Monday, Ukraine claimed it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms in the Black Sea that Russia seized in 2015. Russia had used the platforms to stage weapons and launch helicopters, and Ukraine said retaking them would help it regain Crimea.Wednesday's attack on the Sevastopol Shipyard attack appeared to be one of the biggest in recent weeks.
Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-appointed governor of Sevastopol, said on Telegram that the resulting fire injured 24 people. He posted a photo showing the shipyard in flames with smoke billowing over it.
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