Al-Marsad newspaper: The ruling party in North Korea called on all officials to prepare for mobilization and even for war, following the deterioration of relations between Russia and Western countries over its military operation in Ukraine.
And Radio Free Asia quoted government officials in Pyongyang as saying that the North Korean authorities waited days to inform citizens about the military operation in Ukraine.
Officials said that the authorities initially told members of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea only, during private meetings, and later disseminated the information through the members, who are usually military and dignitaries.
“Every regional party committee in the province has informed all party members that our strong ally Russia is at war,” an official from North Pyongan Province confirmed to Radio Free Asia.
While another source stated that “the regional party committee demanded that everyone be ready to mobilize at all times, and they not only mentioned that Russia is at war, but also ordered us to be ready to go to war immediately under any circumstances.”