North Korea troops suffered more than 6,000 casualties in Ukraine war, UK defense intelligence says
North Korea and Russia are under UN sanctions — Kim for his nuclear weapons program, and Moscow for the Ukraine war
Updated 16 June 2025
Reuters
SEOUL: North Korean troops have suffered more than 6,000 casualties fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, more than half of the about 11,000 soldiers initially sent to the Kursk region, the British Defense Ministry said in a post on X on Sunday.
