Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed, thousands wounded in Ukraine
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing Seoul's spy agency. Memos found on deceased soldiers revealed they had been ordered to kill themselves rather than be taken prisoner.
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers as "cannon fodder" to help Moscow fight Kyiv, in return for Russian technical assistance for Pyongyang's heavily sanctioned weapons and satellite programmes.
Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had captured two North Korean soldiers, releasing video of the injured combatants being interrogated and raising the possibility of a prisoner swap for captured Ukrainian troops.
This includes "approximately 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries," Lee said, after a briefing from Seoul's National Intelligence Service.
(AFP)
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