The Russian media and the Donetsk People's Republic of the People's Republic said that North Korea has recognized independence of two areas of eastern Ukraine.

The leader of the People's Republic of Donetsk (DPR) claimed to Denis Pushili on July 13 wrote on Telegram that he hoped for effective cooperation and trade enhancement with North Korea, after the country recognized two regions independently.

DPR's representative agency at Moscow posted a telegram of the Korean Ambassador to Moscow Sin Hong-Chol awarded recognition to the DPR Olga Makeyeva special envoy.

The photo published by DPR shows that the Korean Ambassador to Moscow Sin Hong-chol (left) awarded recognition to the DPR Olga Makeyeva special envoy.

Tass then said the Korean Embassy in Moscow confirmed the information.

Pyongyang and Kiev have not commented on information.

The provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk are located in the Donbass region, eastern Ukraine, becoming a hot spot since 2014, after the people here demanded an unsuccessful autonomy and organize the armed protest movement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 21 recognized DPR and LPR independently.

Russia has a border with North Korea and has built relations with the country since the Soviet Union.

In April 2019, Kim Jong-un met Mr. Putin in Vladivostok, the Far East of Russia.

The scenery outside the Donetsk People's Republic of People's Representative (DPR) in Moscow, Russia, July 12.

Under the Russian artillery fire in the Eastern battlefield, the only option of Ukrainian soldiers is to be dormant under the trenches, waiting and praying.

Ukraine now has to protect Donetsk in a key battle to prevent Russia from completing the goal of liberating Donbass, but the mission is not easy.