As the Ukraine war rages on, North Korea has emerged as a key ally to Russia through its provision of troops and weapons, showcasing the growing closeness between the two countries. And now, Russia’s ambassador to Pyongyang has now revealed another example of the close bond with the revelation that Russian soldiers have been receiving medical care in the DPRK.

Lauding Pyongyang’s “brotherly attitude,” Alexander Matsegora said in an interview this week that “hundreds” of Russian soldiers wounded in the Ukraine war have undergone rehabilitation in North Korean sanatoriums and medical facilities.

He also highlighted the DPRK’s act of hosting