North Korea has deployed 5,000 soldiers to Russia to assist in rebuilding the country's infrastructure, according to South Korea's Ryeonghap news agency, which reported on November 4.
"About 5,000 North Korean military construction workers have been gradually moving to Russia since September and are expected to be involved in rebuilding infrastructure," South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kwon said.
North Korea is said to be continuing to select and train its soldiers for future deployment to Russia.
According to South Korean intelligence, about 10,000 North Korean soldiers are currently stationed near the Russian-Ukrainian border, while another 1,000 North Korean sappers are engaged in demining. According to various estimates, between 600 and 2,000 North Korean soldiers were killed in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
