North Korean lawmakers have said that about 600 of its soldiers have been killed fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine, citing intelligence officials. Lee Seong-kweun and Kim Byung-kee disclosed this while speaking to reporters after a closed-door briefing by the National Intelligence Service,

South Korea's spy agency says an estimated 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia against Ukrainian forces

The two countries have vowed to expand bilateral relations after North Korea sent troops and weapons in support of Russia’s war against Ukraine.