Brutal, ‘brave’ and unrelenting: the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine
- Posted on February 3, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Brutal, ‘brave’ and unrelenting: the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine
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Around 4,000 of the 11,000-men contingent North Korea sent to Russia last year are thought to have died already, with more losses expected.