"The deployment of North Korean troops to Russia has reportedly expanded to include the Kursk region, with estimates suggesting that casualties among North Korean forces have surpassed 3,000," South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun said following a briefing from the intelligence agency.
"This number includes approximately 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries," Lee noted, highlighting the severity of the situation for North Korean soldiers involved in Russia's ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
"In October last year, South Korea's National Intelligence Service said that Pyongyang was sending as many as 12,000 troops to Russia as it continued its invasion of Ukraine," illustrating the scale of North Korea's involvement.
"A defense pact signed between Pyongyang and Moscow in June took effect in December. The agreement obligates both states to provide military assistance in the case of an attack on the other, and to jointly oppose Western sanctions," indicating the close military cooperation between the two countries.
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