Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine

North Korea and Russia have boosted their military cooperation since Russia launched its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. - AP

SEOUL: 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 (Jan 13), 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.