It is speculated that Kim Jong Un has lost at least 6,000 soldiers, with the decision to assist Putin reportedly not being well-received domestically - leading to officials offering families of the deceased the 'rare privilege' of moving to the capital and working on a memorial to appease them, reports the Express.

Despite suffering over 1 million casualties, pounding Ukrainian cities nightly with missiles and drones, and committing countless war crimes, one startling fact about Russia's full-scale invasion remains — Moscow has yet to officially declare war on Ukraine.

Russia is ready to hold a third round of peace talks on the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on June 27, without specifying if he would directly participate in the negotiations.