Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against Ukraine, as the two nations deepen ties.

North Korea has treated hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang told state media, as he revealed new details of the reclusive state’s backing for the Kremlin’s war effort.

Russian soldiers wounded in the war in Ukraine are being rehabilitated in North Korean sanatoriums and specialized clinics, said the Russian ambassador to North Korea, Alexandr Matsegora. “A clear example of the fraternal relationship between Russians and North Koreans is the rehabilitation of hundreds of fighters wounded in the special military operation in Korean sanatoriums and medical centers,