The assessment came two days after North Korea confirmed for the first time that it had sent combat troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region, which it lost control of to a surprise Uk

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,

The assessment came two days after North Korea confirmed for the first time that it had sent combat troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region, which it lost control of to a surprise Ukrainian incursion last year.