North Korea’s Total Troop Deaths in Ukraine War Revealed by South
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Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, politics, economics, business, and property. He is a graduate of the University of Lincoln, England. Languages: English. You can reach Shane by emailing s.croucher@newsweek.com
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The number of North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in Moscow’s war against Ukraine is 600, South Korea has said.
North Korea’s total casualties, including those who were killed, were 4,700, the South’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told lawmakers in Seoul.
These figures were made public by Lee Seong Kweun, one of the South Korean lawmakers who attended the closed-door parliamentary committee briefing.
Lee told reporters the NIS said that 2,000 injured North Korean soldiers were repatriated to North Korea by air or train between January and March.
He cited the NIS as saying the dead North Korean soldiers were cremated in Russia before their remains were sent back home.
It comes after the first official acknowledgement by Pyongyang and Moscow of North Korean troops’ involvement in the Ukraine war.
This is a developing article and more information will be added soon.
This article includes reporting by The Associated Press.
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang on June… In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024.
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