https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/8461784535923/2026/upi_com/844e24735715a5cd84901a6ea90d37cd/v1.5/Putin-thanks-North-Korea-for-support-in-war-against-Ukraine.jpg" /> Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for its military support in the war against Ukraine, Russian state media reported Sunday.