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Western officials estimate that North Korea has sent at least 10,000 soldiers to help Moscow as both countries boosted their military ties in the face of US-imposed sanctions.
Zelenskyy claimed Russia was burning the faces of fallen North Korean soldiers to prevent their identities. (Photo: X)
South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun on Thursday told reporters that at least 100 North Koreans deployed to fight for Russia against Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December.
“In December, they (North Korean troops) engaged in actual combat, during which at least 100 fatalities occurred,” Lee said after a briefing by South Korea’s spy agency. Seoul had claimed that Russia recruited around 10,000 North Korean soldiers to aid its war effort against Ukraine.
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News world 100 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting For Russia: South Korea
