Germany's foreign minister is in Ukraine ahead of the winter as allies grow concerned by the presence of North Korean troops in the region. She pledged additional assistance for the coming winter. DW has the latest.

Germany's Foreign Minister visited Ukraine on Monday in a symbolic display of support but offered no concrete assurances as the war-battered country sounded the alarm over thousands of North Korean troops building up in Russia and diminishing foreign aid.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv on Monday to underscore Berlin's "rock-solid" support for Ukraine whose forces are buckling under a large-scale Russian offensive in the east of the country.