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.

A Sunday interview given by Russia's ambassador to North Korea indicates ties between the two countries continue to deepen, harkening back to Cold War-era days. The New York Times reports Alexander Matsegora told the state-run news outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta that injured Russian troops are being treated in North Korea.

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.

North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But after months of suffering severe losses, they have been taken off the front line.

Hundreds of Russian troops have been treated in North Korea for battlefield wounds sustained Ukraine's meat grinder, Russian ambassador says. But China's decision not to offer its superior hospitals f