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In addition to fostering deception abroad, Russia continues to work with mercenaries and foreign fighters from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, increasingly desperate to fill its depleted ranks. Western intelligence estimates suggest that over 600,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the war's inception in 2022, with daily casualties averaging around 1,500 troops. This attrition has driven Moscow to explore unconventional sources of manpower, including an imminent deployment of approximately 10,000 North Korean troops who have undergone training in Russia.