Missiles pounded the Ukrainian capital as Russian forces
pressed their advance after launching attacks on Thursday, prompting Kyiv's
plea for more help from the international community.
Dmytro Ponomarenko, Ukraine's ambassador-designate to South
Korea, said the websites of the country's governmental institutions were
suffering from Russian attacks.
A global cybersecurity firm has also said that a newly
discovered piece of destructive software was found circulating in Ukraine and
has hit hundreds of computers, part of what was deemed an intensifying wave of
hacks aimed at the country.
Ponomarenko commended South Korean President Moon Jae-in's
remarks that Ukraine's sovereignty must be respected and Seoul supports a
peaceful resolution of the crisis, but expressed hopes for additional
assistance.
"We would also be grateful if the Republic of Korea,
being a highly developed hi-tech country, gave us a hand in strengthening our
cybersecurity capabilities," he said in a statement released after a news
conference in Seoul, using South Korea's official name.
Moon said South Korea would join the international
community's efforts to slap economic sanctions on Russia, but officials said
they were not considering adopting unilateral measures.
An official at South Korea's foreign ministry said it would
step up support for Ukraine, but did not immediately comment on potential cyber
cooperation.
South Korea designated Ukraine as a key recipient of
official development aid last year, and currently provides help in education,
health, and public administration among other areas.
Ukraine accounts for only around 0.1 percent of South
Korea's trade volume. Russia is South Korea's major energy supplier and 10th
largest trade partner, with several big companies including Samsung Electronics
and Hyundai Motor running plants there.
Ponomarenko urged the international community to show
solidarity by imposing sanctions against Russia and providing Ukraine with
financial, military, and fuel support, as well as humanitarian assistance.
"We need to act together and in coordinated
manner," he told the news conference
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