A large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeted the official websites of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), rendering the sites inaccessible for several hours early Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the Ukrainian military's first clashes with North Korean troops had opened the way to more instability in the world. "The first battles with North Korean soldiers have opened a new chapter of instability in the world,