South Korean intelligence has uncovered a deal between North Korea and Russia, whereby North Korea will receive an annual supply of 600-700 tons of rice, $2,000 salaries for soldiers in Ukraine, and space technology, in exchange for North Korean troops to be deployed in Ukraine. This deployment is anticipated to generate over $200 million annually for North Korea. Additionally, around 4,000 North Korean workers in Russia earn an average of $800 a month. The deal also includes Russia's potential involvement in conflicts on the Korean Peninsula, a situation that former South Korean ambassador to Russia, Wi Sung-yak, views as beneficial for North Korea.