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Article: North Korean casualties exceed 3,000 in Ukraine war, Seoul says

North Korean casualties exceed 3,000 in Ukraine war, Seoul says

North Korean casualties exceed 3,000 in Ukraine war, Seoul says

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — A Ukrainian service member fires a light machine gun during a training exercise in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, 2024. (Reuters photo via Sky News)

 

SEOUL (Reuters) -     North Korean troop fatalities and injuries in Ukraine have likely exceeded 3,000, including about 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries, a South Korean lawmaker briefed by the country's spy agency said on Monday. 

North Korean authorities appear to have called for its troops to commit suicide by blowing themselves up to evade capture, the lawmaker said citing the National Intelligence Service (NIS).

Captured North Korean soldiers had not shown an intention to come to South Korea, though South Korea would cooperate with Ukraine if there was a request, Yonhap news agency also reported, citing NIS. 

 

 (Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Ed Davies)

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