According to a report by the Yonhap News Agency, South Korean intelligence agency informed MPs on Wednesday, about 600 North Korean soldiers died while fighting with Russian forces in the war against Ukraine.
During a private session with the Intelligence Committee of the National Assembly, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared the assessment.
According to MPs of People’s Power Party and Kim Buung-K MPs of the Democratic Party, NIS reported that about 15,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, with a total number of casualties about 4,700, including 600 lethal.
North Korea has deployed its troops in two phases in Russia, and the fight has declined since April, when Moscow withdrew most areas of its front-line region, MPs quoted NIS, said, “said Yonhap.
In return for providing soldiers and weapons, North Korea is believed to have received military and technical assets from Russia, including reconnaissance satellites, drones, electronic warfare systems and a launch site for missiles in the air from the SA-22 surface.
Additionally, the two nations are allegedly discussing cooperation to modernize North Korea’s industries in 14 regions such as aviation, energy and tourism. NIS said that as part of this cooperation, about 15,000 North Korean workers have also been sent to Russia.
The assessment came exactly two days later in North Korea, first, it confirmed that he sent troops to fight against Ukraine for Russia, and the “Holy Mission” aims to strengthen friendship with Moscow.
The state news agency KCNA stated that the Pyongyang’s army claimed that its soldiers helped the Russian forces to “completely free” the Russian forces, as per an order given by Kim Jong Un.
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for helping defeating Russian forces in defeating a group of Ukrainian fighters in the Kursk region. He praised Kim Jong-un and praised the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) soldiers for his “valor, excellent training and dedication” during the fight. (AI)
