00:00North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un met with families of soldiers who died fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine on Friday.
00:07Kim promised a beautiful life for the, quote, martyrs who perished fighting for Russia, according to state television.
00:15After months of silence, Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed back in April that North Korea sent troops to fight for Russia in the Kursk region.
00:24The two countries have not publicly disclosed the scale of the deployment or casualties suffered by North Korean troops.
00:32According to the British Ministry of Defense, more than 6,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or injured while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.
