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Seoul, Dec 19: At least 100 North Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat in Ukraine were killed and the number of injured North Korean troops was estimated to reach some 1,000, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Thursday.The National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared the assessment during a closed-door briefing to the parliamentary intelligence committee, Rep. Lee Seong-kweun of the ruling People Power Party told reporters.Some of the estimated 11,000 North Korean soldiers deployed in the Kursk border region were sent into actual combat, according to the NIS.”At least 100 people have been killed in this process, and the number of injured is likely to reach 1,000,” the agency said, noting that generals were likely included among the casualties, Yonhap news agency reported,The NIS attributed the high number of casualties to the fact that North Korean troops are being ‘consumed’ as front-line storm troopers in ‘unfamiliar battlefields’ due to their lack of experience with drones.Russia’s military has complained that the North Korean soldiers are a ‘burden’ because of their ‘ignorance’ of drones, it added