South Korea's spy agency says an estimated 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia against Ukrainian forces

North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un and that it had helped regain control of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine.

The supreme leader of the basket case country helped his despot pal in the Kremlin by dispatching 12,000 combat troops to the frontline in Ukraine sparking panic as to what he was promised in return.