South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol makes surprise visit to Ukraine

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, centre, on the outskirts of Kyiv (Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine via AP)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, offering an apparent show of support for the country in its war against Russia.

Mr Yoon’s office said he travelled to Ukraine with his wife, Kim Keon Hee, after trips to Lithuania for a Nato summit and to Poland.