Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK and former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhny stated that after the Russian Federation involved its allies in the confrontation with Ukraine, in particular North Korea and Iran, the third world war actually began.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to on Рravda.
“I believe that in 2024 we can absolutely definitely assume that World War III has begun. Because in 2024, it is no longer Russia that is facing Ukraine. It is North Korean soldiers that are facing Ukraine. Let's be honest. Iranian “shaheds” are already openly and shamelessly killing civilians in Ukraine,” Zaluzhny emphasized.
Zaluzhny noted that the Russians are hitting Ukraine with North Korean-made missiles, Chinese shells are exploding on the battlefield, and Chinese components are used in Russian missiles. Therefore, according to Zaluzhny, all these factors give reason to say that World War III has already begun.
“What has been expected for so long has already begun. But I want to say that God himself is giving a chance, not only to Ukraine, but to the whole world, so that now we can still manage to draw the right conclusions. Everything can still be stopped here, on the territory of Ukraine. But for some reason our partners do not want to understand this. It is obvious that Ukraine already has too many enemies. Ukraine will survive through technology, but it is unknown whether it will be able to win this battle on its own. Therefore, I believe that the world war, welcome – it has begun,” — summed up Zaluzhny.
At the same time, Umerov announced the creation of the alliance “Northern Group-Ukraine”: which countries will join.