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Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll
A BBC investigation estimates about 2,300 North Korean soldiers died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, based on analysis of a new memorial in Pyongyang. North Korea sent troops in exchange for aid from Moscow, and the memorial's walls and cemetery suggest significant casualties.
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