Russia's Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine on Russia's side, with Kim pledging further assistance. The two leaders met in Beijing, during a military parade.

• South Korea estimates North Korea sent 15,000 troops to Ukraine.
• President Putin thanked Kim for his soldiers' bravery in the Kursk region.
• Western officials reported at least 1,000 North Korean casualties in three months earlier this year.