In April, the same intelligence service estimated that the number of dead North Korean soldiers was 600.
The dictatorship North Korea is believed to have sent over 10,000 soldiers, as well as a large quantity of weapons, to Russia during 2024, according to South Korean and Western intelligence information. In exchange, North Korea seems to have received expanded assistance with advanced space and satellite technology, according to the USA.
Russia's full-scale offensive war in the neighboring country began in February 2022.
